Chikungunya is already in Texas. Hospitals in Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Georgetown and Dallas have had cases. There are 5 mosquitoes here that are carrying it. Traps are set out and any mosquitoes with it are sent to a lab in Austin. There isn’t much that can be done once you catch it so they say preventing bites is your best option (well, duh). Sorry, but avoiding morning and evening work outside and wearing long sleeves and pants in 100+ degree mid day weather might prevent a mosquito bite but will send you to the ER from heat stroke.
There are already 20 known cases of Chikungunya in New York City .