Guangdong province's health officials are intensifying efforts to control a chikungunya virus outbreak, affecting over 8,000 individuals. Soldiers are fogging environments, while community workers address stagnant water issues. Positive cases are isolated in hospitals to prevent further transmission. Despite chikungunya's low fatality, health workers argue that aggressive steps are warranted due to immunity gaps within the local population. The chikungunya virus, primarily spread by Aedes mosquitoes, causes debilitating symptoms like fever and severe joint pain.
"It's reminiscent of the COVID-19 tactics," he says, where citizens were extremely restricted in their activities to slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
Currently, the virus is found in Africa, southeast Asia, and South America. So far, more than 8,000 people have been infected in Guangdong, making it the largest chikungunya outbreak in China's history.
Typically, COVID-19 tactics include extreme restrictions and isolation measures. In the case of chikungunya, many people are forced to hospitalize to isolate themselves.
Chikungunya is rarely fatal; however, some current measures are justified given the population has no immunity.
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