February 10, 2023, Asuncion, Paraguay: A mosquito is seen in Asuncion, Paraguay. Paraguayan health authorities said on Wednesday that 14 people had died of Chikungunya so far in 2023. While there are currently 103 hospitalized patients, of which 16 are under the age of one and 60 patients are over the age of 60. Chikungunya disease is caused by the chikungunya virus (CHIKV), which is transmitted by leer más mosquitoes, most commonly Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti and Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus, which can also transmit dengue and Zika viruses, according to the World Health Organization. leer menos
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