The CDC has issued a Level 2 travel alert due to an outbreak of chikungunya in China, advising travelers to take enhanced precautions.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning travelers about an outbreak of chikungunya in Guangdong Province, China.U.S. health officials have raised the travel alert to Level 2, which means travelers should practice enhanced precautions.
RELATED: Second person dies from Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in HarlemIndividuals can protect themselves from chikungunya by avoiding mosquito bites—this includes using insect repellent, wearing long-sleeved shirts and pants, and staying in air-conditioned or screened-in locations. For those traveling to areas with a chikungunya outbreak, vaccination is recommended, and two vaccines are currently approved for use in the United States.Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne infection.Chikungunya is spread to people by the bites of infected mosquitoes. It causes fever and severe joint pain, but deaths are rare, according to the World Health Organization.China had its first chikungunya spike in 2010 with 253 cases in Dongguan, a nearby city in the same province, according to the Guangdong provincial CDC. Several cases were found in years since then, but they weren’t widespread.The country’s first case was imported in 1987, according to research papers and media reports.
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