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7,000 Sickened From Chikungunya Virus Outbreak in China

China fights mosquito-borne chikungunya virus with drones, fines and nets as thousands fall ill

Chinese authorities are using nets, spraying insecticide and even deploying drones to fight the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus, which has infected thousands of people. Authorities had reported more than 7,

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U.S. warns travelers about chikungunya virus, spread by mosquito bites, in China

The United States is warning travelers to China about chikungunya, a virus that spreads to humans through mosquito bites and can cause severe joint aches, fatigue and fever.

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7,000 Sickened From Chikungunya Virus Outbreak in China as Officials Scramble to Prevent Further Spread

On August 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Level 2 travel notice, urging people to “practice enhanced precautions” when traveling to China. The agency also issued a travel notice for outbreaks in Bolivia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mayotte, Réunion, Somalia and Sri Lanka.

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Chikungunya virus in China: What to know

An outbreak of the chikungunya virus in the manufacturing hub of Foshan near Hong Kong has prompted Chinese authorities to ...

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China tackles chikungunya virus outbreak with wide range of measures as thousands fall ill

The outbreak in China has prompted authorities to take preventive measures from mosquito nets and clouds of disinfectant, ...

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Hong Kong confirms 3 new imported cases of chikungunya fever

Cases involve 79-year-old woman who recently returned from Guangdong province’s Foshan, and father and son who travelled to Bangladesh.

Boy, 12, is city's first chikungunya patient for years

Hong Kong has recorded its first imported case of chikungunya fever in six years, with a 12-year-old boy catching the ...

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Chikungunya fever poses ‘medium to high risk’ of local transmission, warns Hong Kong health official

The mosquito-borne chikungunya fever poses a “medium to high risk” of local transmission in Hong Kong, as thousands of cases ...

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Chikungunya fever: Hong Kong urged to step up mosquito control after rainstorm

Hong Kong should step up efforts to fight mosquitoes after the city recorded its second-longest black rainstorm warning, ...

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