Some turn to carnivorous plants to fight chikungunya


Functional flora: Hong tending to some of her insect-eating plants, which she hopes will keep her family safe from chikungunya and dengue.

GEORGE TOWN: For some, carnivorous plants have become a novel way to battle chikungunya fever.

Chikungunya, a viral disease transmitted to humans by infected Aedes mosquitoes, causes fever, severe joint pain, muscle pain, headache, nausea, fatigue and rashes.Blogger Gaylen Hong, 36, who has a collection of carnivorous plants, said a family member was among the first in Penang to

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