Global chikungunya outbreak prompts health warnings as cases surge across tropical regions. WHO reports 155 deaths from ...
The Chikungunya virus is spread by infected mosquitoes and causes symptoms like fever and severe joint pain. There is no specific medicine to treat the virus, and the best way to prevent it is by ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday announced its approval of Ixchiq, the first chikungunya vaccine. The vaccine, which is made by Valneva, is approved for anyone age 18 and older ...
Most of the deaths were attributed to chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus that causes joint aches, fever and fatigue.
A severe mosquito-borne virus outbreak in Cuba has led to dozens of deaths since midsummer, including many young children, ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first vaccine against chikungunya virus, a disease that is primarily transmitted to people through infected mosquito bites. The vaccine, ...
An unusually large outbreak of the Chikungunya virus has been spreading around since early 2025, mirroring a similar spread that occurred in 2004 and 2005. 119 countries are at risk of a ...
Health officials in Guangdong province in southern China are waging an all-out war against mosquitoes in response to an outbreak of the chikungunya virus that's sickened thousands with fever, rashes ...
Health authorities in China are closely tracking an outbreak of the Chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne illness that has sparked concern due to its rapid transmission and flu-like symptoms. While the ...
A New York resident has tested positive for the mosquito-borne illness Chikungunya virus, with state health officials saying it is the first reported transmission of the virus in the U.S. since 2019.
A recent outbreak of the Chikungunya virus has hit the province of Guangdong particularly hard. Over 7,000 cases of the mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus have been reported in China since July. The ...
The US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that it has approved the first vaccine to prevent disease caused by the chikungunya virus. Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne disease whose name in the ...