China is facing a surge in chikungunya virus cases, with nearly 8,000 reported in a month, mainly concentrated in Foshan city and Guangdong region. This increase has raised concerns about a potential outbreak, despite the enforcement of stringent government regulations similar to those during the Covid-19 pandemic. Measures include mandatory quarantines for infected patients and the deployment of military personnel to spray insecticides across public spaces. Additionally, imported chikungunya cases have also increased in Europe, with 48 cases reported in France since May 1 and two in Italy. Globally, since early 2025, 240,000 cases and 90 fatalities linked to chikungunya have been documented across 16 nations.
Cases of a mosquito-borne viral disease have spiked in China this month with nearly 8,000 cases of chikungunya reported in under a month, particularly in Foshan city and Guangdong region. The rapid rise has raised fears of a wider outbreak despite strict measures enforced by authorities.
Chinese authorities have implemented strict containment measures comparable to Covid-19 regulations, requiring chikungunya patients to remain in quarantine zones in hospitals, with soldiers spraying insecticides in public areas.
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