CDC Issues Travel Warning Over Chikungunya Virus Outbreak in Cuba

Countries that have an elevated risk include Brazil, Colombia, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Thailand, the CDC said.

Being bitten by a mosquito can result in an itchy, unsightly red bump and—depending on where you are—serious disease. Dreamstime/TNS

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sept. 26 issued a travel warning for Cuba over concern for a virus that is spreading in multiple parts of the world, including the southern part of China.

The agency said an outbreak of the chikungunya virus, a mosquito-transmitted disease, is currently active across Cuba. As a result, a Level 2 travel warning was issued by the health agency.