Authorities in south China’s Foshan city have launched a campaign to curb an outbreak of the mosquito-borne chikungunya fever. The disease, which is not common in Guangdong province, has also put neighbouring Hong Kong on alert.
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Local authorities in Foshan’s Shunde and Nanhai districts issued notices on Saturday urging all residents and communities to carry out indoor sanitation and outdoor clean-ups over the weekend as mosquito control measures.
The outbreak originated from an imported case detected in Shunde on July 8, according to the local health bureau.
The number of confirmed cases in Shunde had reached 1,161 as of Friday. Most of the cases were recorded in the towns of Lecong, Beijiao and Chencun, and all the patients had mild symptoms.
Nanhai district has reported 16 confirmed cases, and another district, Chancheng, had reported 22 cases as of Friday.
Macau, which also borders Guangdong, reported one imported case on Friday. The patient is a resident who had visited Foshan.
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