30/03/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 27 March, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) released a fact sheet for people travelling to the island of La Réunion or other countries in the Indian Ocean, Africa or Asia where the chikungunya virus is present. Advice centres mainly on preventive measures to minimise exposure to mosquito bites. (The fact sheet can be found on the Centre's website: http: //ecdc.eu.int)