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Local News While rare, the rate of the Powassan virus is increasing and can cause severe disease, including inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick. CDC via AP, File A 1-month-old infant on Martha’s Vineyard …

China fights mosquito-borne chikungunya virus with drones, fines and nets  Politico China fights mosquito-borne chikungunya virus with drones, fines and nets as thousands fall ill  CNN China Wages War on Chikungunya Virus With Drones and ‘Elephant Mosquitoes’  The New York Times What to know about chikungunya virus amid new outbreak in China  ABC News Mosquito-borne virus spreading through China causes high fever, joint pain  Fox …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Taipei, Taiwan AP  —  Chinese authorities are using nets, spraying insecticide and even deploying drones to fight the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus, which has infected thousands of people. Authorities had reported more than 7,000 cases of the virus as of Wednesday, mostly in the southern Chinese manufacturing hub of Foshan, some 170 kilometers (105 miles) from Hong …

New York is gearing up for an outbreak of another highly contagious virus, as the number of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases spike across the eastern US.  As New York City is currently grappling with a Legionnaires’ outbreak that has infected 67 people and killed three, doctors in the borough of Staten Island are also raising concern over …

A newborn baby has been left with brain damage after being infected with a rare virus while on a family walk in Martha’s Vineyard. The one-month-old baby, Lily Belle Sisco, was flown to Massachusetts General Hospital on July 24 with a persistent 102-degree fever.  Lily later started having seizures and was determined to have viral encephalitis. The baby’s family learned over …

TAIPEI, Taiwan — An outbreak of the chikungunya virus in China has prompted authorities to take preventive measures from mosquito nets and clouds of disinfectant, threatening fines for people who fail to disperse standing water and even deploying drones to hunt down insect breeding grounds. More than 7,000 cases of the disease have been reported as of Wednesday, focused largely …

LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Chinese authorities have taken measures this week to try to curb the spread of chikungunya, a virus that often causes fever and joint pain. As of Wednesday, the government reported there had been more than 7,000 cases, mostly in the southern manufacturing hub of Foshan. Here’s what to know about chikungunya: Chikungunya is a disease …

A newborn baby from Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts is fighting for her life at a Boston hospital after preliminary tests show she contracted Powassan virus, a rare but serious tick-borne disease that can be fatal, local health officials say. Lily Sisco was flown to Massachusetts General Hospital just weeks after she was born, her mother Tiffany Sisco said. She said Lily …

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — An outbreak of the chikungunya virus in China has prompted authorities to take preventive measures from mosquito nets and clouds of disinfectant, threatening fines for people who fail to disperse standing water and even deploying drones to hunt down insect breeding grounds. More than 7,000 cases of the disease have been reported as of Wednesday, focused …

What to know about the chikungunya virus outbreak as cases rise in China  The Washington Post China tackles chikungunya virus outbreak with wide range of measures as thousands fall ill  ABC News China Wages War on Chikungunya Virus With Drones and ‘Elephant Mosquitoes’  The New York Times Chikungunya in China – Level 2 – Practice Enhanced Precautions – Travel Health Notices | Travelers’ …