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Dengue death tally skewed by CHIKV
Sen David and Cassandra Yeap
Tuesday, 15 May 2012
An old virus that shares similar symptoms to dengue fever had resurfaced in Cambodia in recent months and was a leading factor in this year?s sharp spike in deaths attributed to dengue, health officials said yesterday.
Last seen in Cambodia in the early 1990s, the Chikungunya, or CHIKV, virus had re-emerged in Cambodia over the past six to nine months, World Health Organization epidemiologist Steven Bjorge said.
Cambodia Reports 1,500 Cases Of Dengue-Like Fever In Last 12 Months
PHNOM PENH, May 16 (Bernama) -- Cambodia reported 1,500 cases of a new strain of dengue fever in the last twelve months, a senior health official said today.
No deaths related to the virus have been reported.
Dr. Char Meng Chuor, director of the National Centre for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control, said the Chikungunya or CHIKV virus was first diagnosed in Cambodia in 1961 before disappearing for 50 years.
The disease re-emerged in May last year and resulted in 1,500 people becoming sick, Dr. Char told Xinhua news agency...
