PAHO urges chikungunya-hit countries to eliminate mosquito breeding sites

The Pan American Health Organization/ World Health Organization (PAHO/ WHO) is urging member countries that have mosquitoes that transmit dengue and chikungunya to ramp up their vector-control efforts and prepare for a possible rise in patients suffering from these diseases.

The recommendations come as the peak transmission season for dengue approaches.

In a statement yesterday, PAHO said that since the start of the year, countries in the Americas have reported