Terrifying warning that deadly new China virus is already HERE... as experts warn what to watch out for: 'Very worrying'

Daily Mail ^ | 9:36 BST, 6 August 2025 | Updated: 19:38 BST, 6 August 2025 | Luke Andrews

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A mosquito-borne virus that leaves victims in crippling pain and has triggered Covid-era restrictions in China is already in the US, experts say.

Chikungunya virus can cause sudden, agonizing joint pain in the hands and feet, sometimes so severe that it leaves sufferers unable to move normally for months.

Southern China is currently battling its largest outbreak since at least 2008, with more than 7,000 cases recorded in Foshan, at the epicenter, and infections in 12 other major cities. Heavy rains and warm weather have fueled a surge in mosquitoes, driving the outbreak.

Dr Louisa Messenger, a mosquito researcher in Nevada, told the Daily Mail: 'This outbreak in China is very concerning. It could already be here in the US — and really it's just one plane flight away.'

Officials have already detected 46 cases of chikungunya in the US this year, all linked to travelers returning to the country from abroad.

It is unclear how many of these are linked to China's outbreak, but the CDC has issued a warning for travelers to the country over the virus, as well as for nine other countries including Bolivia and Sri Lanka.

Estimates suggest 1.6million people travel between the US and China every year, with experts saying it only takes a single bite from a mosquito on one infected traveler to allow the disease to spread locally in America.

The US has experienced limited local transmission of the disease previously, most recently in 2014 and 2015 after cases were detected in Florida and Texas.

Chikungunya is carried by the Aedes mosquito, which has black and white striped legs and remains common across much of the US.

Officials say infections are usually detected quickly and public health teams respond fast to prevent wider spread.

This normally involves the widespread...

[EnderWiggin1970]

I skimmed through the Wikipedia entry for this disease and one thing jumped out at me. A vaccine was just developed for it in 2023. Suddenly amidst the hype I smell... profit.

[TheThirdRuffian]

Panic! Oh, wait. It’s mosquito born by a mosquito that doesn’t live here.

[fso301]

There’s a solution for this. It’s initials are D.D.T.

And drainage canals.

[DouglasKC]

Yeah im not buying or playing disease of the week.

[know.your.why]

Oh ffs.

[kawhill]

“Dr. Louisa Messenger, a mosquito researcher in Nevada”. Dr., I’ve been seeing Dr. Gonzo for years and he told me there’s nothing to worry about, because he has plenty of medicine.

[Salamander]

Rachel Carson tops every other mass murderer in history.

[GaltAdonis]

You are most certainly welcome. It is truly my pleasure.
I just wish that there weren’t so many folks who have a weak comprehension
of sarcasm and misunderstand or get offended sometimes.

[Nervous Tick]

>> I’m off to buy toilet paper.
Before the hoarders get it all, right? 😂

[T.B. Yoits]

[bantam]

Trumps in office. A new virus is found-—HOW CONVENIENT!!!!!!

[Veto!]

Some of my idiot neighbors will wear full-length masks on the rare occasions that they leave home.

[exnavy]

Yeah, not caused by mosquito bites.

[LadyDoc]

that virus has been circulating around Asia, including here in the Philippines, for years. It resembles dengue because it makes your body hurt, gives you fever and headache, but it has fewer complications.

Now if you really want to worry: the same mosquito carries yellow fever.

gee maybe there should be a way to kill mosquitoes...too bad they banned DDT

[so_real]

Well ... Bill Gates has been releasing his mosquitos in Florida lately ... coincidence?

[dfwgator]

Or hire these guys...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCQ0yUSWey4

[esquirette]

https://www.cdc.gov/mosquitoes/php/toolkit/potential-range-of-aedes.html

[Sacajaweau]

I’m buying a lot of it. Like a trunkful. I think I can trade it for some of that mary jew wanna stuff.

[adorno]

Chikungunya virus can cause sudden, agonizing joint pain in the hands and feet, sometimes so severe that it leaves sufferers unable to move normally for months.

Sounds like arthritis to me. Never knew arthritis was caused by a virus.

[maddog55]

The virus that causes liberalism is far more deadly and it’s already here.