The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides travelers with the following reasons: China They face the “enhanced” risk of infecting the virus spread by mosquitoes.
There was an outbreak of Chikungunya In Guangdong, it can cause fever, joint pain, headache, muscle pain, swelling of the joints and rashes.
Recently, the CDC has raised warnings related to China’s Chikungunya from level 1 to level 2 from “normal precautions”.
The CDC states that there is no medicine to treat Chikungunya, and it is recommended that you prevent it by wearing insect repellents, wearing long sleeves and pants, or staying where there are air conditioners and screens in windows and doors.
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The department also recommends travelers heading to areas with outbreaks. vaccineExcept for pregnant women.
Pregnant women are encouraged to rethink travel to the community with the outbreak “especially if they are approaching having a baby.”
Becoming a mother can pass the virus to the child, especially if they are nearing maturity, and infected newborns face the risk of “severe illnesses, including poor long-term outcomes.”
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Newborns can become infected through the uterus or after birth by mosquito bites.
“In general, vaccinations against Chikunguna should be postponed until after birth, the CDC has been released. “However, if the risk of infection is high and exposure is inevitable, pregnant travelers should discuss the potential risks of Chikunguna virus infection and potential benefits (self and her baby).
Travelers are advised to see a doctor if they develop Fever, joint pain, headache, muscle pain, swelling of the joint, or rash.
Officials responded proactively to the outbreak, mainly in Foshan city in Guangdong Province.
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According to the World Health Organization, joint pain caused by the virus can be “severe” and “debilitating and prolonged.”
Severe symptoms and death are rare and usually occur in babies, elderly people, and people with underlying conditions.
