Haiti Aid Groups Scared away by the Chikungunya Virus

Symptoms

• Headache

• Rash all over the body

• Pain in the joints

• Fever

People suffering from these symptoms are urged to visit a health-care specialist.

This disease was first detected in St. Martin in December. It is most common in Asia and Africa, and this was the first time in the Americas for the local transmission of this disease to be reported. It has since spread to almost a dozen other islands and French Guiana.
Spread of the disease

This disease is transmitted by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito which is also responsible for transmitting dengue fever in this region.
Repercussions of this disease

• According to officials with Missionary Flights International, this outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus has made aid groups afraid of going to Haiti.

• About 100 passengers cancelled flights due to this virus.

• MFI, a nonprofit organization located in St. Lucie County Airport, is involved in flying church groups and aid organizations to Haiti. When the outbreak occurred, people canceled trips.

• Some volunteers and one of MFI's mechanics have returned from Haiti with symptoms of the disease.

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