US EditionGuandong Chikungunya Outbreak Tops 7,000 Cases as Authorities Deploy COVID-Style Controls
- China is facing a chikungunya virus outbreak in Guangdong Province, with over 7,000 cases reported since early July 2025, mostly in Foshan city.
- The outbreak began after an imported case detected on July 8, 2025, triggering local authorities to launch extensive control measures inspired by COVID-19 responses.
- Authorities are conducting door-to-door inspections to eliminate stagnant water, deploying drones, releasing mosquito-eating fish and elephant mosquitoes, and enforcing quarantines for infected patients.
- U.S. health officials issued a Level 2 travel warning for Foshan city, advising travelers to vaccinate, use insect repellent, wear long sleeves and pants, and cautioning pregnant women to avoid outbreak areas.
- The outbreak highlights the risk of travel-associated chikungunya cases in the U.S., where no local transmissions have occurred since 2019 and 46 cases were reported among travelers so far in 2025.
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