Over the past few years, consumer trust in the health industry has diminished. According to a recent Pew study, 57% of people said false and misleading information about the virus and vaccines contributed to society's problems.
Furthermore, many people have unanswered immunization questions due to the postponement of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine meeting for February 26, 2025.
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Europe's Chikungunya Cases Come From India and the Caribbean Islands
With international travel accelerating in 2025, a recent study offers an overview of Chikungunya infections in mainland Europe over the past two decades. This research article provides this mosquito-transmitted disease's epidemiological characteristics, diversity, and clinical manifestations.
The Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) was first recognized during an outbreak in southern Tanzania in 1952. It is primarily transmitted to humans through the bite of infected female mosquitoes, most commonly Ae. albopictus and Ae. Aegypti.