A Mannyb!*WARNING!!* Mosquito-Borne Virus chikungunya fever, declared an epidemic in the Caribbean now Found In The US.!!!!! Indiana health officials say a mosquito-borne virus that has spread quickly since the first locally transmitted case in the Western Hemisphere in December has been confirmed in a Fort Wayne-area resident who recently traveled to the Caribbean. The Indiana State Department of Health says the chikungunya virus detected in Allen County doesn’t often cause death, but symptoms including high fever and joint pain can be severe. Other symptoms include headache, muscle pain, joint swelling or rash. It says most patients feel better within a week, but joint pain can persist for months. The agency says people who develop these symptoms after traveling to the Caribbean or other areas where chikungunya is found should contact a health care provider immediately. It also advises people to protect themselves against mosquito bites. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Chikunguyna cases rise significantly in Haiti chikungunya-virus-rash The Ministry of Health is investigating seven suspected cases of the Chikungunya virus. In a release on Friday, the Health Ministry said while there are no positive cases of the mosquito borne illness, samples taken from persons with symptoms of the disease were sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in Trinidad for testing on Thursday and results are expected soon. According to health officials, routine tests of any patient with symptoms of Chikungunya have been conducted since December 2013, when the disease was first reported in the Caribbean region. spread-of-chikungunya On Friday there were reports of two suspected cases of Chikungunya in persons who had just returned from Dominica where medical officials have been dealing with a major outbreak. Chikungunya, a virus more commonly found in Africa and Asia and transmitted by the aedes aegypti mosquito that causes the more deadly dengue fever, was first detected in the eastern Caribbean five months ago. Since then, it has jumped from island to island, sending thousands of patients to the hospital with painful joints, pounding headaches and spiking fevers. Chikungunya is normally not deadly and symptoms begin to dissipate within a week. CARPHA has described the chikungunya virus and dengue fever as “growing public health threats in the Caribbean”. The Agency says it will convene a special networking symposium focusing on these viruses on June 12. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Chikungunya declared an epidemic in the Caribbean, 4,108 probable cases in 14 countries across the caribbean The Department of Health has confirmed that at least 1,529 cases of the Chikungunya virus have been confirmed across the country, with about 900 in the capital of Port-au-Prince . According to Ronald Singer, a spokesman in the Health Ministry, another 300 cases have been confirmed in northwestern Haiti. This is a significant jump when compared to reports of 632 confirmed cases on the weekend. Health authorities here have been bracing for the disease after neighbouring Dominican Republic confirmed at least 150 to 200 cases since March. The virus was first detected in the Caribbean in December 2013 in St Martin and since then a number of regional countries including Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have reported confirmed cases of the painful illness most commonly found in Asia and Africa.....My Point??? Sign O The Times!!!All These ManMadeSuperbugsOutchereDesignedbysatan(ie.those in power)2killoffthepoorinsocieties#Mannyb!
Posted on: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 22:51:23 +0000
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