Saturday, August 30, 2014

PRO/MBDS> Chikungunya - Philippines (02): Iloilo, spread

Chikungunya -- Worldwide/Unknown

At least 23 cases of chikungunya have been confirmed in Iloilo province by the Iloilo Provincial Health Office, after the Research Institute of Tropical Medicine [RITM] analyzed the blood samples of suspected cases sent to it.

The RITM results indicated Oton town had the most confirmed cases with 11, followed by Carles with 7, GMA Iloilo reported.

Tigbauan town had 2 confirmed cases while Alimodian, Badiangan and Igbaras towns had 1 case each.

Earlier this month [August 2014],



Source: HealthMap Global Disease Alerts http://ift.tt/1ubHYIF

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