China reports thousands of chikungunya cases amid outbreak of mosquito-borne virus

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China reports thousands of chikungunya cases amid outbreak of mosquito-borne virus  In the hardest-hit city of Foshan, patients have been hospitalised and residents are encouraged to take steps to prevent the virus from spreading.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/05/thousands-hospitalised-in-china-after-outbreak-of-mosquito-borne-chikungunya-virus  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00China is experiencing an alarming outbreak of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne infection,

00:08with thousands of cases reported in the south. Chinese authorities said an imported case

00:13triggered local transmission in July but did not specify where the infection originated.

00:20To prevent further spread of the disease, authorities are focused on eliminating

00:23mosquito breeding grounds and stagnant water. Residents are urged to remove stagnant water

00:29from their homes, including from flowerpots and spare bottles, or face steep fines.

00:35In the city of Foshan, officials also released thousands of mosquito-eating fish

00:40into lakes and other water bodies.

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