113 dead: number of Chikungunya cases in El Salvador tops 16,000 – Virgin Islands declare epidemic

by Joseph Saraceno

latin-americaAt least 16,000 patients have contracted the chikungunya virus in El Salvador, prompting health officials in the Central American country to step up the fight Monday to eliminate disease-carrying mosquitoes. “Of the 16,000 chikungunya cases, 11,000 are in the department of San Salvador,” where the capital is located, Health Minister Violeta Menjívar said during a press conference. MORE