Moderator EMEDPA Posted June 11, 2014 Moderator Share Posted June 11, 2014 This is a big deal: Tennessee Investigates Potential Chikungunya Cases.The Tennessean (6/11, Wilemon, 414K) reports that yesterday, the Tennessee state Department of Health announced “it is investigating the first potential cases of chikungunya virus in the state.” The article notes that “Dr. James Crowe Jr., a Vanderbilt University professor and member of the Chikungunya Task Force Global Virus Network, said the disease is likely to become endemic here just as West Nile virus has and could establish a foothold in the United States in the next year.” The Miami Herald (6/11, Tamayo, 822K) reports dozens of cases have already been confirmed in Cuba by hospital workers, although the government has yet to acknowledge this publicly. a little primer on the disease: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chikungunya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicalRN Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Wow that's pretty scary. I actually had Chikungunya during a vacation to Australia and Bali a few years ago. Not fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted June 11, 2014 Author Moderator Share Posted June 11, 2014 I have heard it is like Lyme dz with an attitude. If it is anything like Dengue it must be miserable. I have seen that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbrsmurf Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 interesting, never even heard of this disease to be honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cupojava Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 And now it is in NC. http://www.wral.com/nc-reports-first-case-of-mosquito-borne-chikungunya-virus/13723952/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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