Published On: Wed, Aug 6th, 2025

China is fighting an outbreak of the chikungunya virus. What is it?

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Chinese health officials are responding to an outbreak of a mosquito-borne disease that can cause severe joint pain. More than 7,000 cases of chikungunya have been reported in the Chinese province of Guangdong in recent weeks, with most in the southern city of Foshan. 

CBC | World News

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China is fighting an outbreak of the chikungunya virus. What is it?