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What is the chikungunya virus now transmitted in the US for the first time in years?

A person living in the suburbs of New York City has tested positive for chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus that is more often seen in South America and hasn t been transmitted on the U.S. mainland in a decade. Health officials said the virus, which often causes fever and joint pain, was identified in a patient on Long Island who started experiencing symptoms in August after having traveled outside of the region, but not out of the country. This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 A2E:6?E =: lt;6=J 8@E E96 G:CFD 7C@ gt; 2 gt;@DBF:E@ 3:E6[ 3FE :E :D?VE 4=62C H96C6 E92E 92AA6?65]...


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