Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/10/05
By: Chang Ming-hsuan and Matthew Mazzetta

Taipei, Oct. 5 (CNA) A 34-year-old woman in New Taipei was recently treated for an indigenous case of chikungunya fever, the first in the city's Banqiao District this year, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Saturday in a statement.

The woman, who had not traveled abroad recently, began experiencing symptoms including headaches, fever, joint pain and nausea on Sept. 28 and was later diagnosed with the virus after seeking medical attention, the CDC said.

Investigators suspect she may have contracted the mosquito-borne virus on a recent hike at Guoqiang Ridge Trail (國強嶺步道) in Zhonghe District, which was previously closed by authorities in September after a hiker came down with the illness.

After confirming this latest case, the CDC placed the trail under observation until Oct. 24 to conduct mosquito control in the area.    [FULL  STORY]