Last week, Hong Kong recorded its first case of chikungunya fever since 2019, swiftly followed by three more confirmed cases by Wednesday, August 6. The unfamiliar nature of the virus, more commonly seen in South and Southeast Asia, is giving rise to a lot of questions and concerns among Hong Kong residents fearful of an outbreak.

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Chinese authorities are using nets, spraying insecticide and even deploying drones to fight the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus, which has infected thousands of people.