Cambodia reports Chikungunya virus outbreak after dozens fall ill

[geovalin]

PHNOM PENH, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Thursday confirmed the reemergence of Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in northwestern Banteay Meanchey province after dozens have fallen ill, said a statement from the Ministry of Health.

 

Residents in six villages in Poipet commune of Poipet city had become sick from July 19 to 22, with the symptoms of fever (38 degrees Celsius), joint pain and rash, the statement said, adding that the blood specimen and samples of 104 patients had been tested for CHIKV, measles, rubella, and COVID-19.

 

"Those blood specimen and samples had been sent to the Pasteur Institute of Cambodia for lab tests, and preliminary results available Wednesday night showed that they had CHIKV," it said.

 

Currently, those patients have been recovering at the Poipet referral hospital, it added.

CHIKV is an alphavirus transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes, the statement said, adding that its symptoms include acute fever for three to four days, joint pain, muscle pain, headache, vomit, fatigue and rash.

 

"Usually, CHIKV is not fatal and most of the patients will recover within a week ... but patients can die if they simultaneously have other diseases such as malaria, dengue fever and meningitis," it said.

 

Cambodian Minister of Health Mam Bunheng said that to prevent themselves from CHIKV, people should avoid being bitten by an Aedes mosquito by sleeping under mosquito nets and wearing long sleeves and full-length trousers or skirts.

 

"If someone has the above-mentioned symptoms, he/she should visit the nearest health center or hospital for consultation and treatment," he said in the statement.

 

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-07/23/c_139235003.htm

[Tounge Thaied]

Ever wonder why we haven't shut down the world for these viruses?

700,000 a year die of Vector-Borne disease... nothing Novel (new) about this virus it is after all one of the ORIGINAL air borne transmitted diseases. ???? Time to proclaim another Pandemic? MALARIA AND DENGUE ALONE ACCOUNT FOR OVER 300 MILLION CASES ANNUALLY... WITH ALL VECTOR-BORNE DISEASE ACCOUNTING FOR OVER 500 MILLION CASES WORLD-WIDE. 700,000 ANNUALLY DIE. EVERY YEAR... THE BIGGEST AIR-BORNE DISEASE KILLER... IS NOT A CORONAVIRUS. 

[Burma Bill]

No escape for Thailand either (reference outbreaknews.com June 2020):-

 

 

Thailand’s Bureau of Epidemiology has reported a more than doubling of cases of the mosquito-borne viral disease, chikungunya in the country in the past month.

On May 24, Thai officials reported 1362 chikungunya cases in 53 provinces and according to the latest report on June 22, the tally has risen to 2,873 cases in 56 provinces.

No deaths have been reported.

Provinces with the highest incidence of chikungunya include Chanthaburi, Uthai Thani, Lamphun, Rayong and Trat.

Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes. It causes fever and severe joint pain, which is often debilitating. Other symptoms include muscle pain, headache, nausea, fatigue, and rash.

 

[smiggley]

More than 1 million people die from mosquito bites every year worldwide. I believe 16 people have died of dengue fever this year in Thailand.