Explosive outbreak of chikungunya in 2025 in Guangdong Province, southern China
Teaser: Chikungunya has reemerged in Guangdong Province, China, with one imported case reported on 8 July 2025 and 9791 confirmed cases as of 6 September 2025. This report urges renewed vector control efforts and highlights the travel health implications for a region with frequent international mobility and historical susceptibility.
Authors
- Haiyan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9231-3869)
- Yanbing Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4164-1010)
- Zhuokuan Tang
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Travel Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taaf101
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88