Rome Sets Mosquito Campaign After Chikungunya Cases
Muhammad Rameez Published September 14, 2017 | 08:10 AM
The city of Rome on Wednesday announced it would carry out a fast-track anti-mosquito campaign after a string of suspected cases of the insect-borne chikungunya virus were detected in the region
ROME, Sept 14 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Sep, 2017 ) - The city of Rome on Wednesday announced it would carry out a fast-track anti-mosquito campaign after a string of suspected cases of the insect-borne chikungunya virus were detected in the region.
The move was criticised as too late by the national minister of health, who added it was likely that blood donations in Rome may have to be halted to help stop transmission of the disease. In a statement, city hall said disinfection and other anti-mosquito measures would be carried out "in all urban areas where clinical cases (of chikungunya) have been notified by the local health authorities," known by the initials of ASL.
Chikungunya, first identified in Tanzania in 1952, is a painful joint disease transmitted by two species of mosquito. It causes high fever, nausea, headaches and extreme fatigue, but is generally non-fatal and most patients recover. Its name comes from Swahili for "that which bends up," for it leaves victims stooped.
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