Chikungunya’s epidemic intensified in Reunion, the authorities announce a vaccination campaign

Chikungunyas epidemic intensified in Reunion the authorities announce a vaccination

On the French Reunion Island, the chikungunya epidemic left its first dead: two people aged 86 and 96 died last week. The Regional Health Agency underlined Friday, March 21, the urgency to vaccinate the elderly and adults with other pathologies on Friday, March 21, with the European Union authorization of a first vaccine. For six months, 8,500 people have contracted this virus transmitted by mosquitoes.

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