Chikungunya virus arrives in Tahiti

Posted on October 13, 2014 • Filed under: South Paciic, Travel Health

fr.reuters.com reporte that Chikungunya virus made its appearance on the island of Tahiti, announced the Presidency of French Polynesia. An investigation was opened after reporting several people with joint pain and fever, sometimes accompanied by skin eruptions. The analyses were used to say it was chikungunya in a couple of cases, mainly in the commune of Teva I Uta. Read Article

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