Mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus confirmed in NY: What to know
State health officials confirmed the first locally acquired case of Chikungunya virus in New York.
A person on Long Island has been infected with the Chikungunya virus, which is most common in tropical and subtropical regions and rarely fatal.
- The virus causes fever, joint pain and swelling, headaches, muscle pain, and rashes.
- It doesn't spread from person to person.
- The Aedes albopictus mosquito, which transmits Chikungunya, is present in parts of downstate New York.
Officials confirmed the case through lab testing in Nassau County and are investigating the exact location of infection.
No person-to-person transmission, but mosquito-borne transmission is possible.
Author's summary: Chikungunya virus case confirmed in NY.