WHO warns of rising Chikungunya cases as Kenya battles outbreak

A Mombasa County Health Department vehicle mounted with a fogging machine moves around buildings and streets spreading a cloud of fumigation in a bid to eradicate mosquito breeding areas, on February 10, 2018. [File, Standard]

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned of a major Chikungunya virus outbreak.

WHO cautioned that the mosquito-borne disease is likely to sweep across the globe, as new outbreaks linked to the Indian Ocean region spread to Europe and other continents.