Chikungunya: Thailand cases top 7000
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By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in Thailand reported an additional 508 chikungunya cases in the past week, bringing the total cases through Aug. 24 to 7396 from 69 provinces. Chanthaburi, Uthai Thani, Lamphun and Rayong provinces saw the highest incidence. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is transmitted by the bite of Aedes mosquitoes, particularly Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. In [...]
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