New Outbreak Hits China, Thousands of Quarantine Beds Set Up, Mosquitoes Invade Beijing
New Outbreak Hits China, Thousands of Quarantine Beds Set Up, Mosquitoes Invade Beijing
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At the beginning of July, a new outbreak of Chikungunya fever spread rapidly across Guangdong, China, carried by infected mosquitoes. The disease has now reached many areas, including Beijing, with officials warning that the situation is severe.
On July 25, a town in Guangdong launched a full-scale mosquito extermination effort. Workers went around with extermination machines, and the air was thick with smoke. Online users commented, saying, "The mosquitoes aren't here; they're in the sewers," and "In the end, we might not die from mosquito bites, but from the chemicals used to kill them."
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