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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) — China held a national video conference on the prevention and treatment of Chikungunya fever, a mosquito-borne viral disease, on Tuesday, calling for strong measures to combat it.
The conference stressed the need to step up efforts to assess epidemic risks, resolutely protect people's health and ensure overall economic and social stability, according to a statement posted on the website of China's National Health Commission on Wednesday.
The meeting decided on the need for monitoring and early warning of the disease in order to prevent its further spread and corresponding cases of imported infection.
Particular attention was paid to efforts to improve sanitation and disinfection in high-risk areas, as well as evidence-based and effective measures to prevent and repel mosquito bites.
Hospitals and health care facilities are urged to strengthen quality control of relevant tests and management of outpatient and emergency services to ensure early detection and appropriate treatment of the disease and to minimize possible severe cases or deaths.
In addition, the video conference also emphasized the importance of thorough public health education and information dissemination to build people's confidence in this fight.
Chikungunya fever is an acute infectious disease caused by the virus of the same name, the clinical symptoms of which include fever, rash and joint pain. The virus is transmitted to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes.
From July 20 to 26, a total of 2,940 new locally transmitted cases were reported in Guangdong Province, southern China. The cases reported were mild, and no severe or fatal cases have been reported so far, according to the provincial disease control and prevention agency on Sunday. -0-
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