HealthDay News — Health officials in China are reporting more than 8,000 cases of chikungunya, a virus spread by mosquitoes that can cause fever and painful joints.

Chikungunya circulates in tropical and subtropical regions. As of August 1, 2025, the CDC has issued a travel health notice for outbreaks in Bolivia, Guangdong Province (China), Kenya, Madagascar, ...

The recent surge of the mosquito-borne disease led the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issue travel advisory for the affected areas, urging visitors to take preventive measures.

China’s chikungunya outbreak has infected 8,000 people in the south, prompting Canada, Taiwan, and the U.S. to issue travel alerts. Guangdong logged 2,892 new cases in a week. Authorities urge ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control the deadliest animal in the world is the mosquito. "The mosquito kills more people than any other creature in the world," the CDC said, noting the flying ...

China is carrying out its most challenging containment operation since COVID-19, using surveillance drones, mass insecticide spraying, and electricity shutoffs to contain a chikungunya virus outbreak ...