The mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus causes fever and severe joint pain, which can persist for months. With no specific medicine, the best prevention is avoiding mosquito bites. Outbreaks have been ...

Where it's spreading, symptoms to look out for, and what to do if you think you're infected ...

Chikungunya, which can disable victims for years, is spreading rapidly, including in China, France and other places that have ...

Chikungunya causes regular outbreaks in Africa, Asia and the Americas, with occasional small epidemics in Europe. As of July, there have been about 240,000 cases of chikungunya, including 90 ...

Chinese health officials are responding to an outbreak of a mosquito-borne disease that can cause severe joint pain. More ...

What is chikungunya? Symptoms and travel advice as China reports 8,000 cases - Health authorities have provided fresh advice in response to thousands of worldwide cases ...

Chikungunya is transmitted by infected mosquitoes and mostly causes mild symptoms. The majority of people who get chikungunya recover without needing medical attention after one to two weeks.