Last week, Hong Kong recorded its first case of chikungunya fever since 2019, swiftly followed by three more confirmed cases by Wednesday, August 6. The unfamiliar nature of the virus, more commonly seen in South and Southeast Asia, is giving rise to a lot of questions and concerns among Hong Kong residents fearful of an outbreak.

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Chinese authorities are using nets, spraying insecticide and even deploying drones to fight the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus, which has infected thousands of people.

Foshan, a city just 90 minutes away by high-speed train, has seen over 6,500 people affected in the past few weeks.

In a citywide campaign to curb a mosquito-borne virus, residents of Foshan face inspections and warnings for failure to comply.

Since early last month, authorities have launched a war on mosquitoes in an effort to eradicate a growing outbreak in Guangdong province of Chikungunya virus, a disease carried by the insects. The campaign,

An outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus in southern China has led to a pandemic-style response as authorities try to contain the spread.

Over 7,000 cases of the mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus have been reported in China since July. The Chinese government is now taking extensive measures to stave off infection as an outbreak of the virus continues to spread around the globe.

Chinese scientists urge authorities to monitor chikungunya fever-carrying mosquitoes and transmission patterns to prevent spread of disease.