Texas mosquito carries chikungunya

US: First Texas mosquito carrying chikungunya virus poses mystery Via the Dallas Morning News: First Texas mosquito carrying chikungunya virus poses mystery. Excerpt: The first mosquito in Texas to test positive for the chikungunya virus is giving Harris County health...

Chikungunya count jumps to 442,000

PAHO’s chikungunya count jumps 24%, to 442,000 Chikungunya cases in the Americas increased last week by a dramatic 24%, to 442,310, with the Dominican Republic accounting for most of the new illnesses, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). ...

Puerto Rico declares chikungunya epidemic

Puerto Rico declares chikungunya epidemic 11:10 AM Friday Jul 18, 2014 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) Health officials in Puerto Rico on Thursday declared an epidemic of the mosquito-borne virus known as chikungunya, which was introduced into the Caribbean region late...