Guest guest Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 any ideas, how the desease spreads from island to island ? smuggled mosquitos ? Are the islands under mosquito-quarantaine ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 And the disease is spreading. Lovely. Well, let us hope that they can contain it over in Africa. > Indian Ocean virus infections climb in Mauritius By > Nita Bhalla > " Chikungunya " fever, for which there is no known cure > or vaccine, has been spreading through islands off the > southeast coast of Africa since January, affecting > more than 150,000 people in Reunion, Seychelles and > Mauritius. > > The disease, first recognised in Tanzania, is marked > by high fever and severe rashes, and while most people > recover, it is extremely painful. > > The World Health Organization says it does not believe > the tropical virus is fatal, but health experts say it > can weaken the immune system, allowing other deadly > diseases to set in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 > > And the disease is spreading. Lovely. Well, let us hope that they can > contain it over in Africa. But can you imagine if Africa gets hit with two spreading pandemics, both which are hard to cure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 This has also moved to mainland France and to India. From: Flu [mailto:Flu ] On Behalf Of Lee Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 3:20 PM Flu Subject: [Flu] Chikungunya fever And the disease is spreading. Lovely. Well, let us hope that they can contain it over in Africa. > Indian Ocean virus infections climb in Mauritius By > Nita Bhalla > " Chikungunya " fever, for which there is no known cure > or vaccine, has been spreading through islands off the > southeast coast of Africa since January, affecting > more than 150,000 people in Reunion, Seychelles and > Mauritius. > > The disease, first recognised in Tanzania, is marked > by high fever and severe rashes, and while most people > recover, it is extremely painful. > > The World Health Organization says it does not believe > the tropical virus is fatal, but health experts say it > can weaken the immune system, allowing other deadly > diseases to set in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 There has been some H2H transmission admitted to so far. This has changed from the normal disease. The experts say that they can not explain it. I believe WHO is supposed to be there this week. The French government has only recently given it some attention. From: Flu [mailto:Flu ] On Behalf Of sterten@... Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 3:32 PM Flu Subject: Re: [Flu] Chikungunya fever any ideas, how the desease spreads from island to island ? smuggled mosquitos ? Are the islands under mosquito-quarantaine ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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