Chikungunya rages in French Polynesia, Caribbean. HT: Crof.
Via Radio New Zealand News: Chikungunya rages in French Polynesia.
Health authorities in French Polynesia now say at least 35,000 people have now been infected with the chikungunya virus since the outbreak began in Tahiti in early October.
They say the virus which is passed between people by mosquito bites has also led to the deaths of five people, including a newborn baby.
The number of people with the illness is growing rapidly in the territory, with 7,000 new cases reported in the past two days.
Three patients have been diagnosed with the serious neurological condition, Guillain-Barre syndrome, following chikungunya.
Most patients with chikungunya have recovered within a few days following high fevers and joint pain but those with Guillain-Barre may have symptoms for several months.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the planet chikungunya continues to spread in the Caribbean—including 20,000 cases in Curaçao and others in Trinidad & Tobago and Costa Rica
Update: Integral Molecular IDs human antibodies that fight Chikungunya virus.
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