Taiwan reports first case of chikungunya virus from China outbreak | Health News

Taiwan reports first case of chikungunya virus from China outbreak | Health News

The mosquito-borne virus has crossed the Taiwan Strait from southern China, where confirmed cases of chikungunya top 8,000. Taiwan has reported its first confirmed case of chikungunya fever, imported from China, where a historic outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus is under way. Chikungunya has swept through southern China in recent weeks, primarily in the manufacturing…

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Africa: WHO Issues New Treatment Guidelines On Dengue, Chikungunya, Zika, and Yellow Fever

Africa: WHO Issues New Treatment Guidelines On Dengue, Chikungunya, Zika, and Yellow Fever

Monrovia — The World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines for the treatment and management of arboviral diseases,  which are illnesses caused by viruses transmitted to humans through Aedes  mosquitoes, .  Arboviruses can cause a range of similar symptoms, from mild flu-like symptoms to severe, potentially life-threatening conditions like encephalitis or hemorrhagic fever. The new…

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