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"This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised concerns about a surge
in the number of cases of a mosquito-borne viral infection called chikungunya.
Diana Rojas Alvarez, a medical officer at the WHO, highlighted an outbreak
occurring across La Réunion and Mayotte. These small islands in the Indian
Ocean were previously hit during an epidemic of the virus in 2004–05.
Between August 2024 and May 2025, more than 47,500 confirmed cases and 12
deaths from chikungunya were reported in La Réunion. Some 116 cases were
reported in Mayotte between March and May this year.
But more than 100 countries have seen local transmission of this virus to date,
and the WHO has also flagged recent cases in Africa, Asia and Europe.
So, what is chikungunya, how does it spread, and should we be worried here in
Australia?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
