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China tackles chikungunya virus outbreak with wide range of measures as thousands fall ill
TAIPEI: An outbreak of the chikungunya virus in China has prompted authorities to take preventive measures from mosquito nets and clouds of disinfectant, threatening fines for people who fail to disperse standing water and even deploying drones to hunt down insect breeding grounds. More than 7,000 cases of the disease have been reported as of Wednesday, focused largely on the manufacturing hub of Foshan near Hong Kong, which has reported only one case. Numbers of new cases appear to be dropping slowly, according to authorities.
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scmp.com
Guangdong pledges ‘decisive’ steps to stop chikungunya fever spreading in China
Provincial governor urges ‘forceful measures’ to counter the disease after nearly 3,000 cases are reported in a week.
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bbc.com
Chikungunya virus: China reports 7,000 cases
The uptick in cases have prompted measures that are being compared to those taken during the pandemic.
