Overview
- Germany’s RKI reports a sharply increased risk for travelers to Cuba since October 2025 after a resurgence there, with the WHO also issuing warnings.
- Germany has recorded 171 imported cases this year, including 33 linked to Cuba travel, with most of those trips occurring in November and December.
- Local reporting notes Hurricane Melissa in late October may have fostered Aedes mosquito breeding conditions that contributed to Cuba’s outbreak.
- Chikungunya typically causes sudden high fever and severe joint and muscle pain, and about 40% of patients experience prolonged joint pain lasting months or longer.
- STIKO recommends vaccination for travelers aged 12 and older to affected areas, the EU has approved Vimkunya and Ixchiq, and Vimkunya currently faces supply shortages alongside advice for rigorous mosquito protection.