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500 Chikungunya cases reported in Trang

Authorities urge people in southern Thailand to eradicate mosquito breeding grounds after more than 500 people in Trang province have contracted Chikungunya disease. ...full story at Bangkok Post

from Bangkok Post on Tue, May 19 2009

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28 May 09 visit Andaman News Thurs 28 May: chikungunya & clean up in Phuket  »  YouTube
19 May 09 visit 500 Chikungunya cases in Trang  »  Bangkok Post Authorities are urging householders in southern Thailand to eradicate mosquito breeding grounds after more than 500 people in Trang province have contracted Chikungunya disease.
30 May 09 visit Chikungunya death  »  The Nation The mosquito-borne chikungunya disease is believed to have killed for the first time in Thailand, claiming a six-day-old baby boy, Trang Hospital chief Somneuk Cheuthong said yesterday.
26 May 09 visit Over 20,000 Chikungunya cases in South  »  Bangkok Post The outbreak of Chikungunya disease in southern Thailand is not rampant yet, Public Health Ministry permanent secretary Prat Boonyawongvirot affirmed on Tuesday.
24 May 09 visit Chikungunya spreads  »  The Nation The chikungunya that has ravaged Southern Thailand has spilled over, with 13 patients detected in Si Sa Ket, Ubon Ratchathani and Amnat Charoen, an official said yesterday.
05 May 09 visit Chikungunya lays 20,000 low  »  The Nation A fast-spreading chikungunya epidemic has already struck four southern provinces, logging 20,000 sufferers, but no fatalities.

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