Dominican Republic: 2014 outbreak of Chikungunya virus

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Source: http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/loc...-million-in-DR


Local - 26 August 2014, 11:39 AM
Chikungunya fever affected nearly half a million in DR

Santo Domingo.- Despite reporting a month ago that chikungunya fever cases were declining in the Dominican Republic, the latest figures from the Public Health Ministry reveal that nearly half a million persons haven been affected by the disease in the country.

Quoted by Diario Libre, Public Health minister Freddy Hidalgo said that with the 13,336 new suspected cases of the chikungunya virus registered as of 15 August the total figure rises to 429,421...

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Local - 20 September 2014, 8:05 AM
At least 109 newborn babies with chikungunya in Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo.- At least 109 newborn babies have chikungunya in the Dominican Republic after their mothers transmitted the virus to them when giving birth, the health authorities announced Friday...

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Dominican Republic says mosquito-borne virus sickens nearly 500,000, including 109 infants

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
First Posted: September 19, 2014 - 6:06 pm
Last Updated: September 19, 2014 - 6:12 pm


SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic ? The mosquito-borne virus known as chikungunya has sickened nearly 500,000 people in the Dominican Republic, including 109 newborn babies, an official with the Caribbean country's health ministry said Friday...