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Fighting chikungunya in Hong Kong: why do experts reject mosquito ‘weaponising’?

Cs news10 months ago02 mins

Weaponising mosquitos against themselves to curb the spread of chikungunya fever in Hong Kong is not a sustainable solution due to the costs involved and questions about its effectiveness, experts have said, citing the experience of Singapore. Specialists said on Wednesday that Hong Kong should instead strengthen its existing measures used to combat the spread…

China’s Guangdong province pledges ‘decisive’ mesasures as chikungunya fever cases spread

Cs news11 months ago02 mins

The southern Chinese province of Guangdong reported thousands of new cases of chikungunya fever last week as the local authorities promised “decisive and forceful measures” to stop the spread of the disease. According to state broadcaster CCTV, Guangdong reported 2,892 new cases in the week leading up to Saturday, with no severe or fatal infections….