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Last update: 11 hours agoChikungunya Watch: A new study warns climate change could push chikungunya beyond today’s tropical risk zones, expanding into temperate regions by 2100—potentially including northeastern North America, central Europe, and East Asia—after 2026 has already seen about 33,000 symptomatic cases worldwide with nine deaths, mostly in South America. Medical Tourism Push (Tanzania–Comoros link): Tanzania says its economic diplomacy is now paying off in healthcare travel, pointing to a July 2025 Comoros visit by President Hassan that led to specialist outreach on Anjouan in October 2025—3,600 treated locally and 1,500 referred to Tanzania—boosting Comoros patients seeking specialised care. Hospital Expansion: Benjamin Mkapa Hospital in Dodoma is planning a medical tourism village at the University of Dodoma, alongside transplant support funds for children with sickle cell disease and kidney services for needy patients. Regional Health Context: With Comoros named among countries sending patients to Tanzania, the medical tourism drive is becoming a visible cross-border health pathway.
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