PRO/EDR> Chikungunya (40): Italy, France, autochthonous outbreak

Chikungunya — Italy
Background
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On 7 Sep 2017, the Italian Ministry of Health reported through the Early Warning and Response System (EWRS) a cluster of 3 cases of chikungunya [virus infection] in the city of Anzio, located in the coastal area of Lazio region, Rome province, central Italy. On 13 Sep [2017], 6 cases of chikungunya [fever] were reported in the capital city of Rome, Lazio.
As of [4 Oct 2017], Italy has reported 239 chikungunya cases in the Lazio region (146 confirmed and 93 probable)