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 mosquito-borne virus, which is most common in tropical and subtropical regions and is rarely fatal.
The virus causes fever, joint pain and swelling, headaches, muscle pain, and rashes, but does not spread from person to person.
- Lab testing in Nassau County confirmed the case.
- The Aedes albopictus mosquito that transmits Chikungunya is present in parts of downstate New York.
No person-to-person transmission, but can cause fever, joint pain and swelling.
Author's summary: Chikungunya virus case confirmed in NY.
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