CDC Warns Travelers About Cases of Mosquito-Borne Virus in China

U.S. officials have directed people to exercise enhanced precaution when traveling to a province in China because of the outbreak of the chikungunya virus.
CDC Warns Travelers About Cases of Mosquito-Borne Virus in China
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta on Aug. 25, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people traveling to China about an outbreak of the chikungunya virus there.

The CDC said in an Aug. 1 notice that there is an outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus in Guangdong Province, and most cases have been reported in the city of Foshan.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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