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US CDC Readies Travel Advisory as China Reports Over 5,000 Chikungunya Cases

It follows Foshan’s decision to raise its public health alert to level III after a rapid rise in provincial cases.

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Chikungunya Virus Is Spreading In China: As CDC Considers Travel Advisory, Here’s What To Know
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Overview

  • Guangdong Province has surpassed 5,000 confirmed chikungunya cases, prompting Foshan to elevate its emergency response to level III.
  • The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is finalizing a travel advisory for China as it assesses the outbreak’s scale.
  • The World Health Organization has urged countries to ramp up mosquito control to counter the virus’s global resurgence.
  • Chikungunya is spread by Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and lacks specific antiviral treatment, making prevention through insect repellent and protective clothing essential.
  • The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control reports at least 240,000 cases and 90 deaths across 16 countries this year, highlighting the outbreak’s widening international reach.