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Chikungunya virus in China, Guangdong province restores Covid-era procedures
2025-08-07 19:07:07 / BOTA
Authorities in China's southern Guangdong Province have reinstated Covid-style isolation and containment tactics to curb a major outbreak of the mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus, which has already infected thousands of people.
The outbreak is centered in Foshan, a city 170 km north of Hong Kong, where more than half of the nearly 8,000 reported cases have occurred.
The virus typically causes sudden fever, rash, and severe joint pain, which can be debilitating and sometimes long-lasting. While it is rarely fatal, the symptoms can severely impact quality of life. Unlike Covid-19, which began in 2019 and led to more than 7 million deaths worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, Chikungunya is not transmitted directly from person to person.
Local officials say infected individuals are being quarantined in special isolation wards or hospitals. They must stay in beds protected by mosquito nets to prevent mosquitoes from biting patients and spreading the virus.
Local authorities have launched an aggressive campaign against mosquitoes, ordering residents to eliminate all sources of standing water in and around their homes. Community workers are conducting door-to-door inspections, and those found in violation face fines of up to 10,000 yuan ($1,400) or even criminal charges for obstructing public health efforts.
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