Mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus confirmed in NY: What to know
State health officials reported the first locally acquired case of Chikungunya virus in New York.
A person on Long Island was infected with the virus, which is most common in tropical and subtropical regions and is rarely fatal, according to the state health department.
- 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.
Lab testing in Nassau County confirmed the case, but the exact location of infection is still under investigation.
No person-to-person transmission, but mosquito-borne transmission is possible.
Author's summary: Chikungunya virus case confirmed in NY.
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