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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 …

A newborn baby from Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts is fighting for her life at a Boston hospital after preliminary tests show she contracted Powassan virus, a rare but serious tick-borne disease that can be fatal, local health officials say. Lily Sisco was flown to Massachusetts General Hospital just weeks after she was born, her mother Tiffany Sisco said. She said Lily …

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’ …

Public health officials said Monday they are investigating a possible case of Powassan virus, a serious but rare tick-borne disease that has been on the rise in recent years, on Martha’s Vineyard. The potential case comes during one of the worst tick seasons in New England in years, with a surge of tick-borne diseases and tick exposures. Only one case …

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 …

A Massachusetts mother has identified her newborn daughter as the possible case of possible case of Powassan virus under investigation by health officials on Martha’s Vineyard. Health officials did not disclose where on the island the patient lives, their age or when they were infected. The virus has not been confirmed. The woman said her daughter had seizures is receiving …

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, …