A pesky virus has manage to make its way to the Caribbean’s. This 63 years old virus was first detected in Africa in 1952. At the same place it was given the name Chikungunya. The Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) had originated in Central/East Africa, where the virus has been found to circulate between forest-dwelling mosquitoes and primates. (“History of Chikungunya”)The Chikungunya virus is similar to the dengue virus due to the fact that they both travel through mosquitoes and the traveling cycle between anthropoids and human hosts. (Wikipedia: “Chikungunya”) They show similar symptoms as well, but the virus are different. If the physician test both and dengue comes out negative then it’s most likely the Chikungunya virus. In 2008, the US National
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They received aid of about 13.5 billion for clean-up, repairs, and health care for those that were injured. (“5 Years after Haiti’s Earthquake, Where did the $13.5 Billion go?”) The last thing Haiti needs is a troublesome virus. There has been as many as 65,000 cases of the virus in Haiti and so many people do not have access to health care; which will make the numbers grow. In fact, there are more cases in Dominican Republic, which reports that there are 430,000 cases. Infecting people from newborn to the elderly, they are left to hear the moans and cries of people in severe pain. Their health care plans mostly rely on donations from many countries. They are receiving about 6 million treatment kits containing oral rehydration packs, pain relievers, and mosquito spray as aid in controlling the disease. (“Haiti gets 6 million kits to treat mosquito-borne chikungunya virus”) Civilians of the country are also told to own mosquito nets and bugs sprays to prevent from getting the mosquito bites. Comparing the procedures of this country to WHO, the country does fail to announce that proper clothing during a mosquito-borne outbreak is also a prevention from the bites. In addition, the country lacks homes with air conditioning, which is also a fault to the country’s measures. (WHO: …show more content…
Let alone there is no known treatment of the virus. Luckily, the disease is rarely fatal and there are procedures and precautions to take when visiting countries that are known to have wild mosquito populations. It is encouraged to have insecticide and clothing that did not reveal so much skin. If possible, it is also encouraged to tuck in shirts into pants and pants into socks or shoes. If you are staying the night, it is also recommended to be in air conditioned buildings and have a mosquito net over your bed for good protection. If possible, spray and empty out standing water because water and small puddles are breeding ground for mosquitos; spraying the water could kill possible developing mosquito larvae. If bitten by mosquitos, be aware of your health within the week. If there are possible signs of the chikungunya virus head to your doctor. Treatment for the symptoms is to get plenty of rest and to drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration. Because the joint pain from the virus are so severe pain relievers are prescribed like ibuprofen or paracetamol. (CDC: “Chikungunya Virus”, WHO:
They received aid of about 13.5 billion for clean-up, repairs, and health care for those that were injured. (“5 Years after Haiti’s Earthquake, Where did the $13.5 Billion go?”) The last thing Haiti needs is a troublesome virus. There has been as many as 65,000 cases of the virus in Haiti and so many people do not have access to health care; which will make the numbers grow. In fact, there are more cases in Dominican Republic, which reports that there are 430,000 cases. Infecting people from newborn to the elderly, they are left to hear the moans and cries of people in severe pain. Their health care plans mostly rely on donations from many countries. They are receiving about 6 million treatment kits containing oral rehydration packs, pain relievers, and mosquito spray as aid in controlling the disease. (“Haiti gets 6 million kits to treat mosquito-borne chikungunya virus”) Civilians of the country are also told to own mosquito nets and bugs sprays to prevent from getting the mosquito bites. Comparing the procedures of this country to WHO, the country does fail to announce that proper clothing during a mosquito-borne outbreak is also a prevention from the bites. In addition, the country lacks homes with air conditioning, which is also a fault to the country’s measures. (WHO: …show more content…
Let alone there is no known treatment of the virus. Luckily, the disease is rarely fatal and there are procedures and precautions to take when visiting countries that are known to have wild mosquito populations. It is encouraged to have insecticide and clothing that did not reveal so much skin. If possible, it is also encouraged to tuck in shirts into pants and pants into socks or shoes. If you are staying the night, it is also recommended to be in air conditioned buildings and have a mosquito net over your bed for good protection. If possible, spray and empty out standing water because water and small puddles are breeding ground for mosquitos; spraying the water could kill possible developing mosquito larvae. If bitten by mosquitos, be aware of your health within the week. If there are possible signs of the chikungunya virus head to your doctor. Treatment for the symptoms is to get plenty of rest and to drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration. Because the joint pain from the virus are so severe pain relievers are prescribed like ibuprofen or paracetamol. (CDC: “Chikungunya Virus”, WHO: