The chikungunya fever outbreak is heating up. U.S. health officials on Thursday confirmed two locally acquired cases of chikungunya in Florida. In Puerto Rico, the government has declared an epidemic ...

What is chikungunya virus? Symptoms and advice after European transmission warning - Health authorities have urged people to take precautions against mosquito bites when travelling ...

Chikungunya is re-emerging in parts of the Americas that have not reported cases for several years, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has warned.

The chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne illness that causes high fevers and sometimes intense pain, is spreading rapidly throughout the Caribbean. Now, numerous cases of the disease have appeared in ...

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Julio Cesar Koca, director of the institution, stated that 901 new cases were recorded during the most recent epidemiological week, ...

Two chikungunya vaccines have recently been approved for use in the UK. An outbreak of a mosquito-borne virus that can leave people with intense joint pain that can last for “several months or even ...

Manipal Hospital Dhakuria treated at least five chikungunya patients over the last week. "It is surprising since this is not the chikungunya season. A couple of patients have severe symptoms, and many ...

Chikungunya, a painful mosquito-borne disease once mostly confined to tropical regions, could now be transmitted across large parts of Europe as rising temperatures caused by climate change allow ...

If you're lucky enough to be heading down to the Caribbean this winter for snorkeling, daiquiris and a kick of vitamin D, you should probably think about packing long-sleeve shirts and bug repellent — ...

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NEW YORK (WABC) -- A virus spread by mosquitoes now starting to show up in the US, with 130 cases reported so far this year in 28 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. It's called chikungunya, ...