A young chikungunya patient from Dominican Republic in March 2013. Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes. Researchers have predicted that urbanization will make mosquito-borne illnesses, particularly Dengue, one of the most common diseases of the century.

First published in the July 05, 2019, 9:26 p.m. edition

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