Le Van Phuoc, vice chairman of the provincial People's Committee, issued an official dispatch on December 18 regarding taking proactive preventative measures to combat the disease caused by the Chikungunya virus which has spread into the nation from Cambodia.

The decision was issued following two Chikungunya cases being detected in Tan Khanh hamlet of Long Binh town.

The dispatch was sent to departments, agencies, and the People's Committees of various districts, towns, and cities throughout the province in an effort to increase alertness and monitor the spread of the Chikungunya epidemic in Cambodia.

He also requested communication to allow media agencies in the province to disseminate information about the dangers of the disease, as well as to take proactive preventative measures against outbreaks of the Chikungunya virus.

The provincial leader also asked the province to fully prepare a variety of drugs, materials, means, and chemicals to be deployed in disease prevention and treatment for all potential situations.

The Chikungunya virus is an arthropod-borne virus that is transmitted to humans by Aedes mosquitoes. Its symptoms may include acute fever, severe joint pain, muscle pain, a headache, nausea, fatigue, and a rash.