Chikungunya

Cuba says 33 have died of dengue and chikungunya as mosquito epidemic rages

A health worker fumigates a garage with a fogging machine during a public health campaign to prevent mosquito-borne diseases, in Havana, Cuba, November 13, 2025. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

Cuba fights to contain spread of mosquito-borne chikungunya virus

State worker Arnaldo Alvarez uses a fogging machine to fumigate inside a garage as part of a public health campaign against the spread of mosquito-transmitted virus that causes Chikungunya, in Havana, Cuba November 13, 2025. REUTERS/Norlys Perez TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Beyond dengue: The mosquito-borne virus that could be our next big outbreak

Like dengue, chikungunya prevention relies on controlling Aedes mosquitoes – from eliminating breeding sites to advancing new tools that limit their ability to spread disease, the writers say.

Ho Chi Minh City begins campaign to prevent dengue fever, chikungunya

Households and neighbourhoods are being encouraged to step up larvae elimination efforts.

US suspends chikungunya vaccine Ixchiq over ‘serious’ side effects: Drugmaker Valneva

French company Valneva obtained US approval for the vaccine in 2023, but reports of side effects have prompted reviews.

Simply Science

Infections by mosquito-borne chikungunya virus are on the rise. Should S’poreans be concerned?

Chikungunya is a viral disease spread by two species of mosquitoes, Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti.

Chikungunya: A debilitating virus surges globally as mosquitoes move with warming climate

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Closed up of male Wolbachia-Aedes mosquitoes photographed at Wolbachia mosquito breeding facility on Feb 22, 2024.

Chikungunya cases in Singapore double; authorities monitoring situation closely

Chikungunya is rarely fatal, but it does cause fever and severe joint pain.

China’s mosquito crackdown tests a city’s post-Covid-19 patience

Carried by the Aedes mosquito, the chikungunya virus was first detected in southern Tanzania in the 1950s.

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