CDC warns of 'enhanced' virus risk for travelers amid outbreak spread by mosquitoes

The U S Centers for Complaint Control and Prevention CDC is warning that travelers to China face an enhanced peril of contracting a virus spread by mosquitoes There has been an outbreak of chikungunya in Guangdong Province which can cause fever joint pain headache muscle pain joint swelling and rash Of late the CDC raised the warning related to chikungunya in China from Level Practice Usual Precautions to Level Practice Enhanced Precautions The CDC says there are no medicines to treat chikungunya and recommends preventing it by wearing insect repellent wearing long sleeves and pants or staying in places that have air conditioning or screens on the windows and doors KANSAS TRACKS SERIOUS WEST NILE VIRUS CASES AS MOSQUITO SEASON PEAKS ACROSS THE STATEThe department also recommends travelers heading to an area with an outbreak get the chikungunya vaccine except for pregnant women Pregnant women are urged to reconsider traveling to areas with an outbreak particularly if you are close to delivering your baby Mothers-to-be can pass the virus onto their children especially if they re near full-term and infected newborns face the vulnerability of severe illness including poor long-term outcomes MOSQUITO-BORN DENGUE FEVER CASES SURGE AT POPULAR US VACATION DESTINATIONNewborns can be infected via the womb or by a mosquito bite after they re born In general vaccination against chikungunya should be deferred until after delivery the CDC revealed in its release However when the liability of infection is high and exposure cannot be avoided pregnant travelers should discuss with their healthcare provider the feasible risks to themselves and their babies of chikungunya virus infection and the prospective benefits and risks of vaccination so that vaccination can be considered Travelers are advised to seek biological attention if they develop fever joint pain headache muscle pain joint swelling or rash Centered in Foshan City in Guangdong representatives have responded aggressively to the outbreak a response that particular have compared to COVId- mitigation efforts in China CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPJoint pain caused by the virus can be severe and debilitating and may be prolonged according to the World Wellbeing Organization Severe characteristics and death are rare and usually occur in babies the elderly and people with underlying conditions