Chikungunya outbreak kills two in La Reunion, France

Two elderly people have died from chikungunya, a mosquito-borne disease, in La Reunion, a French island in the Indian Ocean. Local authorities reported the deaths on Friday. The disease can cause severe pain and has previously led to a major outbreak on the island. In 2005 and 2006, about one-third of La Reunion's population was affected, resulting in 225 deaths. In another story, Deicy Aldana is worried about her husband, Andres Guillermo Morales. U.S. immigration officials recently deported him to El Salvador, despite claiming he has no ties to criminal gangs. Morales, a dual citizen of Colombia and Venezuela, is now held in a high-security prison. Aldana says her husband has a legal work permit as part of his asylum application. She argues that Morales has no criminal record. He was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in early February. Aldana believes his tattoos, which are not gang-related, led to his deportation. She and her two daughters returned to Venezuela after Morales' detention. Aldana has confirmed his legal status and is trying to find out how he ended up in El Salvador instead of Colombia, where he was initially supposed to be deported. The Colombian foreign ministry is aware of the situation and is following the case. Aldana is determined to do everything possible to help her husband. She expressed her concerns about his health, as he was sick and had not received his necessary medications.