Created Tue 4th Nov 2008 10:03pm PST by 
iceaxe5
iceaxe5 
Will Chikungunya virus spread to North America in 2009?
Background: Chikungunya has already been identified in returning travelers to North America, but an outbreak or epidemic has not been triggered... yet. The prospect of an outbreak or epidemic of Chikungunya being triggered for the first time in North America is what this question is about.
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
Forecast history %
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- Activity: H$11,710 |
- Predictions: 9 |
Comments: 3
Suspend date: Thu 31st Dec 11:59pm PST (5 weeks to go)
Initial likelihoods: Yes: 20%
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Get widget!Predictions (9)
frogchop
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predicted No (H$100 at 78%)
mikeo7b3
predicted No (H$20 at 78%)
fellcolor
predicted Yes (H$650 at 21%)
predicted No (H$100 at 80%)Comments (3)
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score: 10
Forbes.com 27 weeks ago
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score: 10
Reuters UK 27 weeks ago
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score: 10
Washington Post 27 weeks ago
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score: 10
The Hindu 28 weeks ago
Saligrama in K.R. Nagar taluk and sent for detailed investigation. Following speculations that patients symptoms were like chikungunya, a team of health officials had visited the village recently and checked the cases. We cannot say whether it is just a
score: 10
The Hindu 28 weeks ago
planned on May 13 Health Department officials monitoring situation KOZHIKODE: At least two persons have tested positive for chikungunya in Maruthongara panchayat, putting Health Department officials in a state of high alert. This has been confirmed in
Related Tags
http://chikungunya.ca/
http://www.answers.com/topic/chikungunya
http://thechikungunyavirus.com/index.html
cheers,
ice
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