Fever, Joint Pain, Aching Toes. A Mystery Ailment, a Stunning Diagnosis.

A Long Island woman had no idea what had hit her. Her pursuit of an answer led to a mosquito-borne disease rarely seen in the ...

The mosquito-borne virus hasn’t been transmitted on the U.S. mainland in a decade.

Chikungunya is a disease caused by a virus of the same name. The chikungunya virus was first identified in people sickened during an outbreak in Tanzania in 1952. Its name is derived from a word in ...
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New York Confirms First Local Chikungunya Case in 6 Years

THURSDAY, Oct. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Long Island resident has tested positive for the chikungunya virus, the first ...

Chikungunya virus case confirmed in Nassau resident is first locally acquired case in NY state, health officials say

A Nassau County resident has tested positive for chikungunya, marking the first locally acquired case of the rarely fatal ...

New York confirms first case of chikungunya virus. What is it and what are the symptoms?

A rare case of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus more commonly found in South America, has been confirmed in the New York ...
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What is the chikungunya virus? First locally acquired case confirmed in New York State

A Long Island resident tested positive for the chikungunya virus, marking the first U.S. case of local transmission since ...

Chikungunya Virus Case, Locally Acquired In NY, Confirmed In US For First Time In 6 Years

A person living in New York has tested positive for the chikungunya virus, and it’s the first locally acquired case reported ...

Another troubling mosquito-borne illness now reported in N.Y.

A mosquito bite is the source of the infection, as that’s how the virus spreads to people. But chikungunya virus has not been ...