Officials with the World Health Organization are alerting the public to a potential revival of epidemic proportions. New reports show the chikungunya virus is spreading outside of its typical ...

A mosquito-borne virus has led to a widespread outbreak in China – but could it show up in the U.S.? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Level 2 alert on Wednesday for ...

The end of summer is in sight, yet mosquito season continues — and in other countries, these insects are carrying far more than an itch. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued ...

Alarmed about the continued spread of the chikungunya virus, US health officials have issued more travel advisories, warning Americans to take caution when traveling. Last week, the CDC issued two new ...

A person living in the suburbs of New York City has tested positive for chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus that is more often seen in South America and hasn't been transmitted on the U.S. mainland in ...

A person living in New York tested positive for the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus in the first reported transmission within the US in six years, officials said on Tuesday. The chikungunya virus is ...

A woman in New York may have contracted a case of locally-transmitted chikungunya virus, an illness usually associated with travel. Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease that can cause fever, ...

Health officials in New York state confirmed the first locally acquired case of chikungunya in the United States in six years. The virus is rarely fatal and most patients recover in a week, but in ...