Thursday, July 10, 2014

France warns of epidemic after chikungunya deaths in Antilles, Guiana

PARIS, July 10- France’s health minister warned Thursday of a serious epidemic in the Antilles and French Guiana after 33 deaths were reported in connection with the chikungunya virus. “This is a major epidemic, with about 5,000 new cases every month,” Marisol Touraine told BFMTV. “The disease has indirectly caused 33 deaths in vulnerable elderly […]

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