US EditionWorld Health Organization raises concern about spread of mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus
INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS, SOUTH ASIA, AFRICA, EUROPE, JUL 22 – One-third of La Reunion's population has been infected and 5.6 billion people worldwide are at risk as chikungunya spreads beyond Indian Ocean islands to Europe, WHO warns.
- The World Health Organization issued an urgent call to action on July 22 to prevent a repeat of the chikungunya virus epidemic, as outbreaks linked to the Indian Ocean region spread to Europe and other continents.
- Diana Rojas Alvarez from the World Health Organization estimates that 5.6 billion people are at risk in 119 countries from the virus, which can cause severe illness.
- Major outbreaks are occurring in Indian Ocean islands, and one-third of La Reunion's population has been infected.
- Since May 1, approximately 800 imported chikungunya cases have been reported in continental France, leading to local transmissions within the country.
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Tiger mosquitoes can transmit the Chikungunya virus when stabbed. WHO is alarmed. The mosquito is already on its way to Germany.
Tiger mosquitoes can transmit the Chikungunya virus when stabbed. WHO is alarmed. The mosquito is already on its way to Germany.
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World Health Organization raises concern about spread of mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
GENEVA — The World Health Organization issued an urgent call for action on Tuesday to prevent a repeat of an epidemic of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus that swept the globe two decades ago, as new outbreaks linked to the Indian Ocean region spread to Europe and other continents. An estimated 5.6 billion people live in areas across 119 countries at risk from the virus, which can cause high fever, joint pain and long-term disability, Diana R…
The World Health Organization warns that many people could become infected with the Chikungunya virus. In Germany, the danger is still low, but this could change.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned that a worldwide epidemic of mosquito-borne viral disease Chikungunya could occur. The disease had already been detected in 119 countries, "thus endangering 5.6 billion people," said WHO spokesman Diana Rojas Alvarez on Tuesday, in front of journalists in Geneva. "We are early on alerting countries to prepare in time. "Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral infection that is widespread in tropical …
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