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China fights mosquito-borne chikungunya virus with drones, fines and nets as thousands fall ill
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese authorities are using nets, spraying insecticide and even deploying drones to fight the ...
Foshan launches citywide health campaign to curb Chikungunya spread as new cases decline in core areas
Foshan in South China's Guangdong Province launched a health campaign on Thursday to combat the spread of Chikungunya fever, ...
Taipei Times1h
First imported chikungunya case from China reported
As of Wednesday, China had reported more than 7,000 cases of the virus, mostly in Foshan. The number of new cases appears to ...
China Daily2d
Chikungunya outbreak in Foshan begins to ease
Chikungunya fever is an acute infectious disease caused by the chikungunya virus and transmitted by infected Aedes mosquitoes ...
Chinese city orders real-name registration for chikungunya fever medication amid outbreak
Foshan authorities implement new controls to track cases, while Fujian cities ask people returning from Guangdong to monitor ...
More Than 7000 Chikungunya Cases In China Prompts Pandemic-Like Precautions; Internet Jibes ‘Bring It On’
Chikungunya cases are more prevalent in the South and Southeast parts of Asia, besides Africa. It is rare in China; however, ...