Chinese scientists urge authorities to monitor chikungunya fever-carrying mosquitoes and transmission patterns to prevent spread of disease.

Government data shows mosquito breeding ‘fairly extensive’ in 70 per cent of the city’s surveyed areas.

The mosquito-borne chikungunya is rare in China, but the CDC urges caution and Chinese officials have taken steps compared to its COVID-19 response.

Since the start of 2025, about 240,000 people have been infected with chikungunya, with 90 deaths in 16 countries.

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Chinese scientists urge authorities to monitor chikungunya fever-carrying mosquitoes and transmission patterns to prevent spread of disease.