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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Albert Toth

What risk does chikungunya pose to the UK after virus outbreak in China?

Cases of a mosquito-borne viral disease have spiked in China this month - (Getty Images/iStock)

Cases of a mosquito-borne viral disease have spiked in China this month as the country imposes Covid-era regulations in the most affected areas.

There have been nearly 8,000 cases of chikungunya in under a month, focused largely in Foshan city and Guangdong region. The rapid rise in cases has prompted fears of a wider outbreak, despite the strict measures put in place by Chinese authorities.

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