A positive case of the chikungunya virus has recently been reported in Nassau County, Long Island, New York, after years without any cases. Although no personal information about the affected individual or the circumstances under which they contracted the virus was provided, the State Department ... Read more
La Grada - Oct 20
Chikungunya is transmitted by infected mosquitoes and mostly causes mild symptoms Read more
The Independent - Oct 15
New York health officials say a person who tested positive for the chikungunya virus acquired it locally, the first such case reported in the U.S. since 2019. Read more
Tmj4 News - Oct 15
New York health officials on Tuesday confirmed the state’s first locally acquired case of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus in an individual who fell ill in Nassau County on Long Island. The announcement marks the first locally acquired case reported in any U.S. state or territory since 2019, ... Read more
The Hill - Oct 15
New York health officials have confirmed the state’s first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus and the first such case in the country in six years. The state Department of Health said Tuesday that the mosquito-borne virus, which has been spreading in China and elsewhere, was identified in ... Read more
Apnews - Oct 15The risk of the virus to the general public remains low, Nassau health officials said. Read more
Newsday - Oct 14
Chikungunya is a vector-borne disease that affects both adults and children. While global efforts are ongoing to tackle chikungunya in adults, progress in addressing pediatric chikungunya remains inadequate. Read more
Medical News - Oct 11
Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne infection which can cause a range of nasty symptoms - the disease, related to overseas travel, has seen a sharp rise in the UK and globally this year Read more
Mirror - Aug 30
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne alphavirus causing fever, severe joint pain, rash, and muscle aches, mainly transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. As of 2025, Read more
Medical News - Aug 18
The number of travel-related cases of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne viral infection, has nearly tripled in England during the first six months of the year compared to the same period last year. Read more
Upi - Aug 14
