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Chikungunya in Argentina: 97% of cases in Noroeste Argentino
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Robert Herriman
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Argentina's Ministry of Health reports that chikungunya cases have peaked and are now declining, with 97% of the disease burden concentrated in the northwestern region. While the outbreak initially stemmed from travel, local transmission has been confirmed in several provinces.
According to the Argentina Ministry of Health, during the current season, 13,230 suspected cases of chikungunya fever were reported; of these, 3,618 were classified as confirmed, probable, or probable via epidemiological link.
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