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Chikungunya in Republic of the Congo

Since the beginning of the outbreak, a total of 11,434 cases of chikungunya fever have been reported in 44 out of the 52 health districts of the country. The affected areas include densely populated zones, such as Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire, while the departments of Plateaux and Bouenza account for 64% and 14% of cases reported, respectively, during the past few weeks.

Advice

While the risk of exposure for travellers may vary from place to place, it may be high in some localities.

All travellers to areas where chikungunya fever virus is active can reduce their risk of exposure to this virus by taking all necessary precautions to avoid mosquito bites. Many persons with chikungunya fever do not seek medical care and are not reported to health authorities. This may account for the low numbers of reported cases in many countries. There may be many more cases in the community that are not reported. Chikungunya virus infections may have long lasting health consequences with joint pains lasting almost 2 years after the initial infection.

Travellers are reminded that the mosquito that transmits chikungunya fever may also transmit dengue fever and Zika virus.

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