Via cornellentomology:
Some experts worry that it’s only a matter of time before chikungunya fever spreads to the United States.
“We definitely should be concerned,” said Laura Harrington, a professor of entomology at Cornell University who specializes in the spread of chikungunya and other tropical diseases.
The death rate from chikungunya is fairly low about 1 to 2 percent “but it does cause a lot of discomfort,” Harrington told Live Science.
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