At least 71 killed by mosquito fever in India

At least 71 people have died over the past month from a mosquito-borne virus and 40,000 more may be infected in India’s southern state of Kerala, health officials said today.

At least 71 killed by mosquito fever in India
Wed, 04 Oct, 2006 - 08:43

At least 71 people have died over the past month from a mosquito-borne virus and 40,000 more may be infected in India’s southern state of Kerala, health officials said today.

The state is facing an outbreak of chikungunya, a viral fever transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes, said Kerala’s health minister, PK Sreemathi.

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