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 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, which transmits Chikungunya, is present in parts of downstate New York.
No person has caught the disease in New York before.
Author's summary: Chikungunya virus detected in NY.