From August 3 to August 9, Guangdong Province reported 1,387 local cases of chikungunya fever, with no severe or fatal cases.
The cases were distributed as follows: 1,212 in Foshan, 103 in Guangzhou, 39 in Zhanjiang, 6 in Qingyuan, 5 each in Shenzhen and Zhuhai, 4 in Zhongshan, 3 in Huizhou, 2 each in Shaoguan and Dongguan, and 1 each in Shantou, Jiangmen, Yangjiang, Chaozhou, Jieyang, and Yunfu.
Kang Min, the director of the Institute of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control at the Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said that the rapid spread of the epidemic in Foshan has been initially contained, with prevention and control efforts further strengthened.
The number of new cases provincewide has been declining. However, due to the virus's wide spread, high global incidence of chikungunya fever, and increased mosquito activity from typhoons and rainfall during the flood season, prevention and control efforts cannot be relaxed.
On August 9, the Guangdong Provincial Meteorological Bureau and the Guangdong Provincial Disease Prevention and Control Bureau jointly released the mosquito activity meteorological index for the new week.
Regions are color-coded to indicate mosquito activity levels: red represents areas where mosquitoes are highly active, orange indicates active areas, and yellow denotes relatively active areas. (Photo: Guangdong Weather)
Mosquito activity is predicted to be widespread across Guangdong next week (August 9 to August 16) with high activity in densely populated areas, including the Pearl River Delta, eastern Guangdong, and western Guangdong, and moderate activity in parts of northern Guangdong.
In regions with very high mosquito activity, current temperatures are highly favorable for mosquito breeding. For individuals who need to spend extended periods outdoors or engage in long-duration activities during peak mosquito hours, it is suggested to wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants or to apply mosquito repellent to exposed skin to minimize direct exposure to bites.
Reporter | Chen Jinxia
Editor | Hu Nan, James, Shen He
