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An ECDC summary of global chikungunya cases flagged an increase of more than 2,300 cases since the last update, while Malaysia has seen a smaller rise (just over 600 cases), affecting mainly Perak and Penang. However it’s Brazil that has been hardest hit with chikungunya infections – almost 11,000 new cases since the previous report. The summary includes data on dengue fever, adding that ‘Since the beginning of the year, the majority of the cases were reported by Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina and Indonesia’. Thailand’s 2020 dengue count has now topped 25,000 and includes 15 deaths – most affected provinces are Chaiyaphum, Rayong, Khon Kaen, Mae Hong Son and Nakhon Ratchasima. Read More