MEDICAL ALERT: Chikungunya-Caribbean & El Salvador. El Salvador: 181 suspected cases of locally acquired chikungunya fever have been reported in the departments of San Salvador and San Vincente since April 2014. These are the first reported chikungunya cases in El Salvador. Chikungunya is an arboviral infection transmitted by mosquitoes - travelers are advised to practice daytime insect precautions.
Posted on: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 17:46:11 +0000