China’s Foshan city winning battle against chikungunya fever

After the local outbreak of chikungunya began in early July, Foshan's health authority immediately organized medical experts to develop a chikungunya fever diagnosis and treatment guide for the city, guiding local designated hospitals to standardize diagnosis and treatment. -..

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The city of Foshan in Guangdong province, China, is successfully combating a chikungunya fever outbreak, with over 90 percent of patients cured and discharged and new cases significantly decreasing. This achievement follows immediate standardized diagnosis and treatment protocols put in place by local health authorities since the outbreak began in early July.

Foshan has cured over 90 percent of its chikungunya patients, including individuals from 40 days old to 95 years old.
Vice-mayor of Foshan, Wen Xi, reported that the city's daily case tally dropped to 148 on Friday, down from a peak of 647 on July 19.
Guangdong province, with a population exceeding 127 million, reported 1,387 new chikungunya cases in the week ending Saturday, with 1,212 originating from Foshan.