U.S. and Caribbean health officials
report that chikungunya, a viral disease spread by the bite of an infected
mosquito, now has reached 17 Caribbean countries with 4,406 confirmed cases and
more than 103,000 suspected cases.
The mosquito-borne disease first appeared in French St. Martin in December.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that Florida has reported 10 cases coming from travelers returning from Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Martinique and St. Maarten/Martin.
The mosquito-borne disease first appeared in French St. Martin in December.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that Florida has reported 10 cases coming from travelers returning from Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Martinique and St. Maarten/Martin.
http://www.cdc.gov/travel
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