The mosquito flu epidemic is raging in Reunion Island

The report of the French Ministry of Health has just announced: The flu is caused by mosquitoes spreading the disease called mosquito flu which is raging in Reunion Island (French). The epidemic has the scientific name "chikungunya", the name of a mosquito that transmits diseases to humans.

Children infected with mosquito flu in Reunion (Photo: VNN)

Only in the past week, there were 5,600 more people infected with the flu, bringing the total number of people infected with the disease since the beginning of the season to more than 30,000 people, accounting for nearly 5% of the island's population.

Symptoms of an infected person are usually inedible, pain in the joints (usually in the knees and fingers), high fever, difficulty breathing, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, mental instability and appearance Red spots on the skin. According to experts, the world has no vaccine to treat or prevent this disease.

The "chikungunya" flu , called "chik", originated in East Africa, appeared on the island of Reunion in May 2005 and has grown strongly in the last 10 days.

On January 26, the French Ministry of Health said there were 28 serious cases, including new cases of mother-to-child infection.