The advisory is a reminder that protecting public health will increasingly require quick outbreak responses. CDC issues ...

U.S. health officials are warning travelers headed to southern China of an outbreak of chikungunya, a mosquito-spread disease that spurred a forceful response.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning Americans about a fast-spreading outbreak of the ...

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Level 2 travel alert on Aug. 14 warning of an “elevated risk” of chikungunya virus exposure in China’s Guangdong province. About the virus ...

The virus typically causes fever and joint pain, but other symptoms include headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, or rash.

China has reached an astonishing number of 8,000 chikungunya virus cases, according to health officials.The hardest-hit city, Foshan, a city in Guangdong with approximately 10 million residents, has ...

Newborns and older adults, as well as those with pre-existing medical conditions, such as heart disease and diabetes, are particularly at risk of developing severe symptoms from the virus. Still, ...

U.S. health officials issued a warning to travelers about a mosquito-borne illness being transmitted in parts of southeast China.

Health officials are warning travelers about an outbreak in southern China of a painful mosquito-borne virus called chikungunya, which is spread by infected mosquitoes, mainly Aedes aegypti.

Travelers to some parts of China should take precautions amid an outbreak of chikungunya disease, U.S. health officials said. What is it? Chikungunya disease is caused by the chikungunya virus, which ...

The CDC reported current outbreaks in Bolivia, China, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mayotte, Réunion, Somalia, and Sri Lanka. The agency recommends travelers get vaccinated when visiting an area with ...