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Between August 2024 and June 2025, Réunion Island experienced a massive chikungunya epidemic, with more than 54,000 confirmed cases and 43 deaths. It was the island's second major chikungunya virus outbreak, after the 2005–2006 ...
Sep 25, 2026
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With a lot of ingenuity, some creative engineering and a few off-the-shelf items, a University of Florida team led by a virologist and an engineer has created an inexpensive, quick and accurate handheld device that can detect ...
Sep 25, 2026
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Chikungunya virus, which is transmitted to people by infected Aedes mosquitoes and characterized by high fever and intense joint swelling and pain, has made a resurgence in many countries around the world in recent years.
May 30, 2026
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A recent collaborative study has identified two promising single-domain antibodies (sdAbs) that may offer a therapeutic option against multiple subtypes of Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV). The researchers, from ...
Mar 10, 2026
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Chikungunya virus, a debilitating tropical disease caused by infected mosquito bites, poses a greater health threat in Europe than previously thought because it can be spread when air temperatures are as low as 13°C. Researchers ...
Feb 18, 2026
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A new year might mean new viral threats.
Jan 7, 2026
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A person living in New York has tested positive for the chikungunya virus in what state health officials say is the first reported transmission of the mosquito-borne illness within the United States in six years
Oct 15, 2025
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The symptoms come on quickly—acute fever, followed by debilitating joint pain that can last for months. Though rarely fatal, the chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne illness, can be particularly severe for high-risk individuals, ...
Oct 4, 2025
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Mosquito-borne viruses can cause more than fevers and joint pain. In severe cases, they invade the brain, leading to seizures, encephalitis, lasting memory loss and sometimes death. But thanks to a new UCLA study, researchers ...
Sep 23, 2025
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US health authorities have suspended the license for the Ixchiq vaccine against the chikungunya virus following reports of "serious adverse events," the drug's French maker said Monday.
Aug 25, 2025
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