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CDC Weighs China Travel Advisory as Beijing Declares Chikungunya Under Control

China’s foreign ministry spokesman dismissed the U.S. warning as unnecessary, saying containment measures have curbed the outbreak.

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Overview

  • The CDC is assessing the extent of the chikungunya surge in Guangdong Province and may soon issue a travel advisory for China.
  • Guangdong reported 4,824 infections by July 26, with Foshan City’s cases jumping from 478 to nearly 3,000 in one week.
  • Foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun characterized the situation as contained and rejected calls for a U.S. travel notice.
  • Chikungunya spreads through day-biting Aedes mosquitoes, causes debilitating joint pain, and has no specific antiviral treatment.
  • Global cases have topped 240,000 with 90 deaths across 16 countries this year, prompting WHO alerts to avert a repeat of the 2004–2005 epidemic.