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A Chikungunya Outbreak in China - Should We Be Worried?

25 mins·16:00, 22 Aug 2025
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A Chikungunya Outbreak in China - Should We Be Worried?

25 mins
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16:00, 22 Aug 2025
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Guest: Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist, Dr Anjanna Kukreja, Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician

China is currently seeing an outbreak of chikungunya - a mosquito-borne illness - in Guangdong province with more than 7,000 cases reported earlier this month. With high volumes of travel between China and Malaysia, how worried should we be about the virus spreading here? Consultant urologist Dr George Lee is joined by consultant infectious diseases physician Dr Anjanna Kukraja to find out more about this virus and whether Malaysia’s prepared for it.

Presenter: Lim Sue Ann

Producer: Lim Sue Ann

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