Mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus confirmed in NY: What to know
State health officials confirmed the first locally acquired case of Chikungunya disease in New York.
A person on Long Island has been infected with the mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus, marking the first time someone has caught the disease in New York, according to state health officials.
Chikungunya disease is most common in tropical and subtropical regions and is rarely fatal,
causing fever, joint pain and swelling, headaches, muscle pain and rashes, but does not spread from person to person.
- The virus is transmitted by the Aedes albopictus mosquito, which is present in parts of downstate New York.
- Officials confirmed the case through lab testing in Nassau County and are still investigating the exact location of the infection.
Author's summary: First Chikungunya case confirmed in NY.