Chikunguyna continues to spread across the Caribbean

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned that the chikungunya outbreak in Caribbean and Central and South American countries continues to spread with no sign of slowing down.

According to the CDC “the painful mosquito-borne disease will likely continue to infect travelers to the region during the rest of this year and beyond”.

The outbreak, which began last December, has caused an estimated 795,000 chikungunya cases in 37 countries and territories in the Western Hemisphere as of the end of October, said CDC in its latest update.

It said more than 1,600 travelers returning to the United States with chikungunya have been reported, as of November 4 .... http://www.caribbean360.com