The CDC warns the Americans traveling in China while the chikungunya virus spreads quickly

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States warned the Americans to take “improved precautions” when traveling in China during a chikungunya virus epidemic behind mosquitoes.

The agency has published a fresh trip warning This month, saying that diseases spread quickly in the province of Guangdong, most of which are reported in the city of Foshan. Chinese health officials have declared more than 7,000 cases were confirmed there Since June 2025.

“Most people infected with the chikungunya virus develop certain symptoms. Chikungunya symptoms generally start 3 to 7 days after a bite by an infected mosquito,” the CDC. “The most common symptoms are fever and joint pain. Other symptoms may include headache, muscle pain, swelling of joints or rash. Most people improve in a week; however, some may have serious joint pain for months after a sharp disease.”

“People at risk of more serious illness include newborns infected at the time of birth, the elderly (65 years or over) and people with medical problems such as diabetes or heart disease. The death of chikungunya is rare,” the CDC added. “There is no specific treatment for chikungunya.”

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A sanitation worker pushes the insecticide to prevent the spread of the chikungunya virus on August 3, 2025 in Dongguan, in the province of Guangdong in China. (VCG via Getty Images)

In Foshan, the efforts to fight against the virus include drones sent to identify the reproduction sites of mosquitoes, workers spraying residents with a repulsive mosquito before allowing them in buildings and eating fish of mosquitoes released in ponds, ponds, ponds, ponds, ponds, ponds, ponds, ponds ponds, ponds, ponds, ponds, ponds, ponds, ponds, ponds, New York Times reported.

The European Disease Prevention and Control Center said that in July, there had been around 240,000 world cases of the chikungunya virus in 16 countries and territories. Business was linked to 90 deaths.

The CDC said that in addition to China, there are epidemics in countries such as Bolivia, Kenya and Sri Lanka. Americans traveling to Brazil, Colombia, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines and Thailand are also high exposure to the virus.

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Workers are carrying out maintenance work on green spaces during an operation to control mosquitoes in the middle of a strong increase in cases of chikungunya viruses on July 25, 2025 in Foshan, China. (VCG via Getty Images)

“You can protect yourself by preventing mosquito bites, which includes the use of an insective; wearing long -sleeved shirts and pants; and stay in places with air conditioning or have screens on windows and doors,” said the CDC in his advice.

“Vaccination is recommended for travelers who visit an area with an epidemic in Chikungunya,” said the CDC, noting that there are currently two chikungunya vaccines approved in the United States

A staff member performs disinfection work in a hospital in the middle of a chikungunya epidemic on July 23, 2025 in Foshan, China. (VCG via Getty Images)

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“Look for medical care immediately if you develop fever, joint pain, headache, muscle pain, swelling of the joints or a rash during or after the trip,” said the CDC.