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Blood and Bone: The Battle Against Chikungunya
Chikungunya is sweeping through southern China in its largest recorded outbreak—and it’s not just a local problem. In this episode of Infectious Dose, I take you inside Foshan’s summer surge, unpack how this mosquito-borne virus travels the globe, and explore why its painful symptoms can linger for months or even years. You’ll hear how two species of mosquitoes are redrawing the map of where chikungunya can strike, why genetic changes have made it more adaptable, and what pub

Heather McSharry, PhD
Aug 13, 202522 min read
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