Local infected people should inform the government immediately after being infected and then undergo active medical treatment for early recovery, while those who are not sick should take protective measures to avoid mosquito bites.
Cambodia has had an outbreak of chikungunya fever since July. Cambodia's situation today is also considered a dilemma, because the retreat has a new crown of the epidemic in the back eyeing forward, but also chikungunya fever epidemic in front of the staring, now Cambodia's health care system can be said to be under great pressure. Through the Cambodian health department's notification, we can know that Cambodia currently has 12 provinces have found cases of chikungunya fever, there are more than 1,000 people infected by this virus, 80% of these infected people are from Preah Vihear province, Banteay Meanchey province and other four provinces.
So what is chikungunya fever? It is an acute infectious disease caused by the Chikungunya virus that causes fever and joint pains, after the patient suffers from this virus will have a fever, feel very hot, and joints will be involuntary pain, which is the main characteristic of the disease, and this disease is mainly endemic to Africa and Southeast Asia, the main culprit is the word, by which the Chikungunya virus in the body, by biting the people, and then transfer the Chikungunya virus to the body. , by biting people and then spreading the virus to humans through the bloodstream.
Health authorities say that in most cases, chikungunya fever does not kill, and that most infected people recover within a week, but the problem is that the patient must not be suffering from any other illnesses, such as malaria, dengue fever, or meningitis, and that any one of these illnesses could kill him or her. The health department suggests that the public must do a good job of daily protection measures, in addition, it is best to close the doors and windows, while spraying some of the anti-mosquito insecticide, in the summer time, if necessary, can be installed in the bed of a mosquito net, in order to avoid the bite of mosquitoes. At the same time those infected people must go to the hospital for timely treatment, and to prevent the possibility of other diseases.