A dangerous virus has begun to spread in southern China

    More than 3,000 new cases of chikungunya fever have been identified in southern China in a week.

    Three thousand new cases of chikungunya virus infection have been recorded in China in the southern province of Guangdong.

    The infected were detected between September 28 and October 4. Most of the cases were recorded in the city of Jiangmen. A third level of health response has been introduced there.

    Chikungunya fever is transmitted to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes, and humans cannot become infected from humans. Symptoms: a sharp rise in temperature to 40 degrees, headaches, severe pain in joints and muscles, nausea, weakness and rash. lenta.ru.