Chikungunya Outbreak Escalates: 40% Surge in Cases Reported in Just One Week

Chikungunya Outbreak Escalates: 40% Surge in Cases Reported in Just One Week

Chikungunya cases in La Réunion have surged, with nearly 6,000 new infections reported in one week, a 40% increase from the prior week. Hospitalizations are rising, particularly among infants and the elderly, with investigations into several deaths linked to the virus. Health authorities are advising pregnant women to take precautions and recommending vaccinations for at-risk […]

The number of reported cases of the disease has increased by 40% in one week, announced the prefecture of the island. The epidemic is now "generalised throughout" the territory, according to the authorities. Since August 2024, two elderly people have died of the virus, but several other deaths are under investigation, to determine a possible link with the disease. - Reunion: the epidemic of chikungunya worsens, the number of reported cases has j…

Following an infection with the chikungunya virus, 14 newborns were hospitalized in a paediatric intensive care or neonatal resuscitation service in Réunion. 14 newborns in a serious condition 2 children admitted to neonatal resuscitation following a neurological complication (encephalitis) related to transmission of the virus from mother to child; 12 children infected more than 7 days after birth, unrelated to an infection of the mother to chil…

Saint-Denis de la Réunion, 2 Apr 2025 (AFP) – Nearly 6,000 new cases of chikungunya were recorded in a week in Reunion, 40% more than the previous week, announced Wednesday the health authorities, stressing that several deaths are being investigated to determine their connection to the virus. Between [...]