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Posted Sat Jul 26 2008: from The West Australian: Fears over new mosquito-borne virus http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1217078600 Health experts fear a mosquito-borne virus could cause a spike in cases of a debilitating disease.... In the past two years, West Australia health authorities have been notified of 15 cases of chikungunya, the Swahili term for the stooped posture which the virus causes in sufferers with joint pain. The disease also causes vomiting, extreme fatigue and, in rare cases, death. The Health Department declared chikungunya a notifiable infectious disease two months ago. [Read more stories about: ] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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