今朝のNPR。
A year ago, chikungunya didn't even exist in the Western Hemisphere. It was only found in Africa and Asia. But in October, the mosquito-borne illness cropped up on the island of St. Martin. Then it spread like wildfire.
The Pan American Health Organization reported Monday that over the past seven months, chikungunya has sickened more than a quarter-million people in the Caribbean. And the nasty virus has already started to trickle into the U.S.
Chikun-What? A New Mosquito-Borne Virus Lands In The U.S. : Shots - Health News : NPR
新種のウィルス、Chikungunyaがアメリカ上陸。広まるのは時間の問題らしい。ただこのウィルス、シマカを媒体にして感染するそうなので、ここベイエリアではそれ程心配ないかもしれない（今のところ）。なぜなら、
まあ当分の間、窓全開で夏を過ごすことが出来そう。
