Overview

• Foshan districts have logged 4,014 chikungunya cases since mid-July, with Sun Yang of the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention calling the outbreak quite severe
• French health authorities have documented 30 cases this year on the mainland and Corsica, including infections acquired locally by resident mosquito vectors
• The ECDC warns that returning travelers and established Aedes mosquitoes are increasing the risk of local chikungunya and dengue transmission across Europe
• The UK has approved a live-attenuated chikungunya vaccine for travelers, with its use temporarily restricted to those under 65 pending further safety monitoring
• China’s CDC is levying fines up to 10,000 yuan for standing-water violations and recommending repellents, nets and window screens to reduce mosquito breeding and human exposure