Chikungunya

Training Arizona on Infectious Diseases

By |2017-02-10T09:49:12-07:00August 6th, 2015|Preparedness|

Last month we wrapped up our 6th annual Arizona Infectious Disease Training and Exercise (AZID), a three-day event with more than 400 attendees learning about various infectious disease topics. This year’s event embraced the One Health theme, which recognizes the connection of human health with the health of animals and the environment. The event kicked [...]

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Chikungunya Coming Soon?

By |2017-02-10T09:49:37-07:00June 10th, 2014|General, Preparedness|

First there was West Nile virus and then dengue on our doorstep. Now it’s Chikungunya (pronunciation: \chik-en-gun-ye click to hear pronunciation)- which is a new disease threat in the Western hemisphere.  Like dengue, this virus is spread by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitos, causing fever and severe joint pain 3-7 days after a mosquito bite. There’s no cure- just supportive [...]

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