It was only a matter of before the new dengue virus strain called Chikungunya made its appearance in Dutch St Maarten. The 1st cases were reported in St Martin back in October. Since then the virus has been discovered in the Americas. There has so far been only one case of Denghue reported in Dutch St Maarten. Symptoms include, cold sympstons such as sore throat and a runny nose. The symptoms also include severe joint pain to those who have been infected with the virus. Anyone in St Maarten with cold or flu like symptoms along with severe joint aches need to report to their doctor ASAP!
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