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Reunion: Mosquito-Borne Disease Epidemic

Date: February 7th, 2006 | No Comments

The French Indian Ocean island of Reunion is suffering an epidemic of a crippling mosquito-borne disease called chikungunya, a malady that is not fatal but causes high fever and severe pain, sometimes forcing people to walk doubled-over at the waist. There is no cure or vaccine. The current outbreak began last February but accelerated in [read more]






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