CHIKUNGUNYA, SINGAPORE

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90782/6465320.html

Chikungunya fever, like dengue fever, is a mosquito-borne disease, and the best way to prevent chikungunya fever is to take precautionary measures to prevent mosquito breeding.

The 1st case of chikungunya fever, which is characterized by sudden onset of fever, chills, headache, nausea, vomiting, joint pain with or without swelling, and low back pain, was reported in Singapore in January this year [2008].

CHIKUNGUNYA (30): SINGAPORE
Chikungunya (29): Malaysia (Perak) 20080729.2319
Chikungunya (28): Indonesia (Bali) 20080720.2198
Chikungunya (27): India (Kerala), susp., RFI 20080711.2114......