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CDC Issues Warning as China Fights Chikungunya Virus in Guangdong
GUANGDONG PROVINCE, CHINA, AUG 5 – The CDC advises travelers to Guangdong to take enhanced precautions amid over 7,000 cases since June, with newborns and older adults at higher risk of severe illness, officials said.
- On Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a travel warning for China, advising enhanced precautions due to a severe outbreak in Guangdong province, China.
- As of this summer, health officials reported over 7,000 confirmed cases in Guangdong province, China, with Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti transmitting the virus.
- The CDC said symptoms typically last three to seven days, with half developing a rash, and recommends protective clothing and repellents containing DEET, picaridin or IR3535.
- On August 5, Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control raised its travel alert for Guangdong to Level 2, warning travelers to expect blood testing if symptomatic.
- According to the World Health Organization, 5.6 billion people are at risk of arboviral diseases, with over 620,000 cases and 213 deaths reported last year, CDC said.
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In response to this epidemic, China has introduced measures similar to those deployed during the VOCID-19 crisis.
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