What is Chikungunya virus? Symptoms, prevention and what to know

What is Chikungunya virus? Symptoms, prevention and what to know

The mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus causes fever and severe joint pain, which can persist for months. With no specific medicine, the best prevention is avoiding mosquito bites. Outbreaks have been reported in many parts of the world, including in China.

Macao is at a ‘critical’ juncture in chikungunya prevention

Local epidemiologist, Chan Choi Wan, said Macao had a ‘high’ chance of recording another local case of chikungunya fever due to frequent crossborder travel The post Macao is at a ‘critical’ juncture in chikungunya prevention, says health official appeared first on Macao News.