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Chikungunya outbreak in Guangdong Province, China, 2025

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Chikungunya virus disease (CHIKVD), is known as a mosquito-borne arboviral disease. After 2004, CHIKVD re-emerged, and consolidating a sustained eastward expansion of its endemic and epidemic range. By December 2024, autochthonous transmission had been recorded in 119 countries and territories, and persistently high attack rates leave susceptible populations continuously at risk. The purpose of this study is to analyze the risk of the CHIKVD endemic. Globally, CHIKVD and other mosquito-borne diseases constitute a significant threat to public health and socio-economic stability. Governments should accord these vectorborne diseases much higher priority. The concept of gone Health h should further prompt governments and related organizations to control spread of vector-borne diseases through prevention and control of vectors Cand the concept should be transferred into practical policies and strategies. At the same time, a comprehensive, trans-regional disease-surveillance system should be constructed.

Source: Infectious Medicine

DOI: 10.1016/j.imj.2025.100200

Authors: Mingyu Luo, Jimin Sun

Institution: Zhejiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Language: English

Topic: Mosquito-borne diseases and control

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,500