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The epidemic seems unstoppable. In Réunion, there are nearly 6,000 new cases of chikungunya every week
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In the beginning, it was in the southern region, and now we're saying it's spread to the north and the east
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Chikungunya is now present on the whole island. With services saturated, the hospital system has turned to emergency measures for the first time since COVID-19
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and the Regional Health Authority is taking preventative measures. The laboratory informed us that there's a sick person here
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We've set up a 100-meter perimeter around the infected person's home and our teams are visiting the neighbors to educate them
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and to treat the area with insecticide to kill any mosquitoes in the environment
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that could cause contamination. A vaccination campaign will also start on Monday
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The first 40,000 doses will be available free of charge in pharmacies for the most vulnerable people
