World Health Organization warns of epidemic threat as dangerous virus spreads: 'We are seeing history repeating itself'

World Health Organization warns of epidemic threat as dangerous virus spreads: 'We are seeing history repeating itself'

Officials with the World Health Organization are alerting the public to a potential revival of epidemic proportions. New reports show the chikungunya virus is spreading outside of its typical distribution, according to Reuters. What's happening? Chikungunya is a virus that was first identified in the United Republic of Tanzania in 1952. Since then, it's emerged across Africa and Asia, particularly in the Indian Ocean region. It's spread by mosqu…