| Caribbean Chikungunya Virus Spreads to Mexico Agencia EFE | |
| go to original July 5, 2014 |
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Chikungunya: The Mosquito-Borne Virus Explained (Newsy Science)
Mexico's National Epidemic Surveillance System has identified an "imported" case of the chikungunya virus, the Health Secretariat said in a statement.
The patient had traveled to a sports event in Antigua and Barbuda, where the Pan American Health Organization has reported four confirmed cases.
"Up to now no domestic cases have been detected in our country," the official statement said.
Mexico joins the list of countries affected by a virus that up to seven months ago was unknown in this part of the world.
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