Chikungunya: What It Is, Risk to US, and How to Prevent It

More than 7,000 chikungunya cases have been reported in Guangdong as the CDC advises enhanced precautions for American travelers.
Chikungunya: What It Is, Risk to US, and How to Prevent It
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American travelers heading to China face new health risks as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a travel advisory this month warning of a rapidly spreading mosquito-borne virus outbreak that has infected more than 7,000 people in Guangdong province since June.

Chinese health officials confirmed that the surge in cases represents one of the largest chikungunya outbreaks in the region’s recent history.

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George Citroner reports on health and medicine, covering topics that include cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. He was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) award in 2020 for a story on osteoporosis risk in men.