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In summer 2025, a Hong Kong resident developed symptoms of the mosquito-borne illness chikungunya — the first time the area had seen a case in six years. What’s happening? The illness chikungunya is primarily transmitted via mosquito bites. Bloomberg reported that a 12-year-old developed a rash, fever, and significant joint pain after traveling to Foshan, China. In previous weeks, the …

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a travel health notice for China after a spike in chikungunya infections, a mosquito-borne illness that can cause debilitating joint pain and fever. What’s happening? Since the first reported infection in early July, China has documented more than 8,000 cases of chikungunya, with Guangdong province at the center of the …

As his year-plus-long The Forget Tomorrow World Tour wraps up, Justin Timberlake today shared with fans that he’s “been battling some health issues,” including Lyme disease. “Living with this can be relentlessly debilitating, both mentally and physically,” the singer wrote on Instagram. “When I first got the diagnosis I was shocked for sure. But, at least I could understand why …

About one in two adults is infected with a virus that can cause cold sores, fever and blisters in the mouth. But now, researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) suggest that oral herpes, caused by herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), could also raise the risk of suffering from the life-altering condition multiple sclerosis. In a new study, scientists gene-edited …

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