Total Alert in Spain for Tropical Disease that Can Spread Across Europe: What You Need to Know

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During 2025, there was a global resurgence of chikungunya, a tropical viral disease that is transmitted exclusively by the bite of infected mosquitoes of the genus Aedes, and authorities warn of its expansion in Spain. The main symptoms are: sudden high fever, joint pain and often incapacitating, which mainly affects hands, feet, knees and back. Other frequent symptoms include muscle pain, headache, nausea, fatigue and a rash on the skin. Althou…