Tag: COVID-19 rapid tests
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Global Chikungunya Surge and WHO’s First-Ever COVID-19 Antigen Prequalifications
Chikungunya numbers spike to over 500,000 in 2025 Global health researchers are grappling with a sharp rise in chikungunya infections in 2025, with more than half a million cases reported across multiple regions. The virus, transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, has long posed a public health challenge in tropical and subtropical areas. This year’s surge underscores…
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Global Health Alert: Chikungunya Surges to Over 500,000 Cases in 2025 as WHO Prequalifies Two COVID-19 Rapid Tests
Chikungunya tops half a million cases in 2025: what the trend means The year 2025 is shaping up as a pivotal one for global infectious disease surveillance as health authorities report a sharp rise in chikungunya cases, surpassing half a million across multiple regions. While the illness is typically associated with mosquito-borne transmission in tropical…