China fights mosquito-borne chikungunya virus with drones, fines and nets as thousands fall ill

The U.S. has issued a travel advisory telling citizens not to visit China’s Guangdong province

FILE -In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, residents wade through debris along a flood-hit street after waters from a river overwhelmed towns following days of heavy rain, in Huaiji County, south China’s Guangdong Province on June 19, 2025. (Deng Hua/Xinhua via AP, File)

By Associated Press

UPDATED: August 6, 2025 at 11:21 AM PDT

An outbreak of the chikungunya virus in China has prompted authorities to take preventive measures.

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Originally Published: August 6, 2025 at 5:37 AM PDT

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