Some of the continents that have been affected by Chikungunya virus. [Photo|Mombasa Sub County Administration]Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho alongside his deputy Dr William Kingi launched the Mombasa County Fogging Programme on Monday January 8, following reported cases of Chikungunya.The programme constituted 5 vehicles fitted with modern fogging machines to help fight Chikungunya outbreak in the County.The vehicles would spray all the six sub-counties starting with Changamwe and Mvita which were worst hit by the virus. The 10-day exercise would be conducted during the day and aimed at killing the adult mosquitoes (Aedes Aegypti) which are the carriers.The Chikugunya virus has troubled Mombasa residents in the recent past, causing havoc and panic.Joho affirmed that the insecticide being sprayed was safe to humans, since it is designed to kill mosquitoes and prevent them from breeding further. "We kindly urge the residents to cooperate with our teams on the ground, especially in locating mosquito breeding zones," he said.The governor affirmed that the County was working closely with a team from KEMRI who are going round the highly affected areas and studying the mosquitoes spreading the virus. "They are also taking blood samples to examine the virus further. We highly encourage those infected to visit our county facilities for treatment."He further urged all the residents to use mosquito nets, drain stagnant water and clear bushes around their compounds to stop mosquitoes from breeding.However, the disease according to the Mombasa County's Sub-County administration, has also affected several other global countries.The department issued a communication, informing members of the public of some of the Chikungunya prevalence countries as indicated below.

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