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China races to contain chikungunya outbreak amid rising cases
An outbreak of the chikungunya virus in China has prompted authorities to take preventive measures from mosquito nets and ...
Hong Kong confirms 3 new imported cases of chikungunya fever
Cases involve 79-year-old woman who recently returned from Guangdong province’s Foshan, and father and son who travelled to Bangladesh.
Chikungunya spreads in southern China
Chikungunya is a disease caused by a virus of the same name. It is transmitted by infected mosquitoes and mostly causes mild ...
Hong Kong Free Press on MSN3d
Hong Kong records first imported case of chikungunya fever after outbreak in mainland China
Hong Kong health authorities have recorded the city’s first imported case of chikungunya fever since 2019, saying the patient ...
Chikungunya fever: Hong Kong urged to step up mosquito control after rainstorm
More waterlogging will occur after days of thunderstorms, although heavy rain may curb mosquito breeding, expert says.
RTHK News4d
Boy, 12, is city's first chikungunya patient for years
Hong Kong has recorded its first imported case of chikungunya fever in six years, with a 12-year-old boy catching the ...
Hong Kong Free Press on MSN5d
Chikungunya fever poses ‘medium to high risk’ of local transmission, warns Hong Kong health official
The mosquito-borne chikungunya fever poses a “medium to high risk” of local transmission in Hong Kong, as thousands of cases ...
Opinion
To prevent the spread of chikungunya, public awareness is critical
Hong Kong residents must do their part to avoid bites and remove sources of water that serve as breeding grounds for mosquitoes Mosquitoes have long been a fact of life in subtropical Hong Kong and ...