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The CDC issued a travel warning for China's Guangdong province following over 7,000 cases of Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus. Symptoms include severe joint pain and fatigue, though deaths are rare. Local authorities in China have implemented mandatory insect repellent blasts and property checks for stagnant water to control the spread.
Chikungunya Virus, US National Research Council Warning
The Chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne illness from Africa, is identified as a new health threat to the United States and Europe. Unlike the West Nile virus, Chikungunya is often fatal and currently has no vaccine. Dr. James Diaz warned the National Research Council that the disease has already begun spreading locally in Italy and France.
