Tanzania: Health Ministry Raises Alarm Over Chikungunya Fever

Dar es Salaam — The Ministry of Health has alerted the public about the outbreak of chikungunya fever after four people were reported to be carrying the virus.

Health minister Ummy Mwalimu told journalists that said four people who were entering Tanzania from Mombasa through Tanga had been tested positive for the disease.

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