UK cases of mosquito-borne chikungunya virus more than double

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hudhf@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Typical fear mongering from the BBC - all infected outside of the uk & the 2 specific types of mosquitoes are not found in the uk

Zombie@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 1y

Agreed. 3 is more than double 1. Not putting numbers in the headline is stupid.

For reference, it's 73 cases versus 27 last year.

Zombie@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 1y

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