As China Revives COVID-Era Measures To Beat Chikungunya Virus, Here's All You Should Know About This Mosquito-borne Disease

As China Revives COVID-Era Measures To Beat Chikungunya Virus, Here's All You Should Know About This Mosquito-borne Disease

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Updated Aug 7, 2025 | 12:10 PM IST

SummaryOver 7,000 chikungunya cases in Foshan, China, have triggered strict COVID-era measures, including biological mosquito control, pharmacy surveillance, fines for non-compliance, and public disinfection drives. Authorities are using aggressive tactics, mirroring pandemic protocols, to curb the mosquito-borne virus, which causes fever and joint pain but lacks specific treatment or widely available vaccines.

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