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TAIPEI, Taiwan — An outbreak of the chikungunya virus in China has prompted authorities to take preventive measures from mosquito nets and clouds of disinfectant, threatening fines for people who fail to disperse standing water and even deploying drones to hunt down insect breeding grounds. More than 7,000 cases of the disease have been reported as of Wednesday, focused largely …

LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Chinese authorities have taken measures this week to try to curb the spread of chikungunya, a virus that often causes fever and joint pain. As of Wednesday, the government reported there had been more than 7,000 cases, mostly in the southern manufacturing hub of Foshan. Here’s what to know about chikungunya: Chikungunya is a disease …

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — An outbreak of the chikungunya virus in China has prompted authorities to take preventive measures from mosquito nets and clouds of disinfectant, threatening fines for people who fail to disperse standing water and even deploying drones to hunt down insect breeding grounds. More than 7,000 cases of the disease have been reported as of Wednesday, focused …

What to know about the chikungunya virus outbreak as cases rise in China  The Washington Post China tackles chikungunya virus outbreak with wide range of measures as thousands fall ill  ABC News China Wages War on Chikungunya Virus With Drones and ‘Elephant Mosquitoes’  The New York Times Chikungunya in China – Level 2 – Practice Enhanced Precautions – Travel Health Notices | Travelers’ …

U.S. travel alerts issued as chikungunya outbreaks spread across China and the world  Axios China Wages War on Chikungunya Virus With Drones and ‘Elephant Mosquitoes’  The New York Times China Revives Covid-Era Health Measures to Prevent Mosquito-Borne Virus  Bloomberg.com Chikungunya in China – Level 2 – Practice Enhanced Precautions – Travel Health Notices | Travelers’ Health  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC …

United States health officials are urging travellers to remain vigilant as a mosquito-borne virus continues to circulate across parts of Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Indian Ocean. Since the beginning of 2025, there have been approximately 240,000 chikungunya virus infections and 90 deaths in 16 countries, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). In …

Topline A mosquito-born virus that has infected more than 7,000 people across at least 13 cities in China has sparked precautions similar to those imposed during the COVID pandemic in attempts to stop its spread despite the virus not being transmittable from person to person. A sanitation worker sprays insecticide to prevent the spread of Chikungunya on Aug. 3, 2025 …

Kelly Ng BBC News, Singapore Getty Images Guangdong authorities have vowed to take “decisive and forceful measures” to stop the spread of the disease More than 7,000 cases of a mosquito-borne virus have been reported across China’s Guangdong province since July, prompting measures similar to those taken during the Covid-19 pandemic. In Foshan city, which has been hit the hardest, …

The southern Chinese province of Guangdong reported thousands of new cases of chikungunya fever last week as the local authorities promised “decisive and forceful measures” to stop the spread of the disease. According to state broadcaster CCTV, Guangdong reported 2,892 new cases in the week leading up to Saturday, with no severe or fatal infections. Most of those – 2,770 …

China Deploys Cannibal Mosquitoes to Battle Chikungunya Surge  Bloomberg US considering China travel warning after nearly 5,000 cases of deadly virus: report  The Independent Explainer | What you should know about Chikungunya fever, the illness surging in China  South China Morning Post US CDC considers travel notice for China as chikungunya cases rise, Bloomberg News reports  Reuters Chikungunya Virus Is Spreading In China: As …