Although anecdotal reports have subsided, it appears that the chikungunya virus (ChikV) is not through with Jamaica yet, as health authorities have revealed that there were 39 new cases over the past two months. Two of the cases had onset dates in February. “CHIKV will now be endemic in Jamaica from here on and cases could develop from time to time,”Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Marion Bullock-DuCasse told the Jamaica Observer.
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