According to the Regional Health Agency, the risk of a chikungunya epidemic cannot be ruled out. Friday’s confirmation that a person infected with the virus in Saint-Louis had not been in contact with the outbreak detected in Saint-Gilles les Bains suggests that chikungunya is circulating. This brings back bad memories for the Réunionese. A tropical disease transmitted by mosquitoes, chikungunya reappeared on our island in 2005. In the absence of adequate measures taken by the health (…)