{"id":1512,"date":"2026-06-05T16:40:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T16:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chikungunya.com\/gb\/?page_id=1512"},"modified":"2026-10-09T15:51:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T15:51:29","slug":"about-chikungunya","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/about-chikungunya\/","title":{"rendered":"About chikungunya"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<section class=\"hero-page__wrapper alignfull\" style=\"margin-top: 0;\">\r\n    <div>\r\n        <div class=\"hero-page\">\n\n<div style=\"background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/Header_about.png&apos;);background-size:cover;\" class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide hero-page__wrapper is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero-page__content has-third-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d5591c43 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About chikungunya<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not heard of chikungunya? You are not alone.<sup>1<\/sup> But, with symptoms that can last for months or even years, it\u2019s worth knowing how to avoid getting it.<sup>2,3<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section data-aos=\"anim-content\" class=\"anchors alignfull text-white\">\r\n    <div>\r\n        <div class=\"anchors__wrapper\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-sky-blue-dark-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:34px;padding-bottom:34px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5dc111c9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#what-is-chikungunya\">What is chikungunya?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#how-is-chikungunya-spread\">How chikungunya spreads?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#is-chikungunya-contagious\">Is it contagious?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#mosquitoes-in-the-daytime\">Day-time biting mosquitoes?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"anchors__bg\"><\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section id=\"what-is-chikungunya\" data-aos=\"anim-content\" data-aos-anchor-placement=\"top-center\" class=\"alignfull content-and-image content-and-image--line\" style=\"margin-top: 0;\">\r\n    <div>\r\n        <div class=\"content-and-image__wrapper \">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-cream-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center content-and-image__content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is <strong>chikungunya?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite being one of the most common mosquito-related diseases, chikungunya is not well known.<sup>1,4<\/sup> It is caused by a virus (chikungunya virus or CHIKV), just like the more well-known diseases spread by mosquitoes \u2013 malaria, Zika and dengue.<sup>4,5<\/sup> Even the symptoms of chikungunya are similar to these diseases, meaning chikungunya can often be mistaken for them.<sup>4\u20138<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The name \u201cchikungunya\u201d (pronounced chi\u00b7kun\u00b7gunya) means \u201cto become contorted\u201d in Kimakonde, an East African language.<sup>5<\/sup> It represents how the symptoms such as joint pain can affect people.<sup>5<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-Arrow\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/symptoms-and-impact\/\">Explore symptoms<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full content-and-image__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"570\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/01-About.png\" alt=\"Traveller suffers a chikungunya mosquito bite.\" class=\"wp-image-1096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/01-About.png 992w, https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/01-About-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/01-About-768x441.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section id=\"how-is-chikungunya-spread\" data-aos=\"anim-content\" data-aos-anchor-placement=\"top-center\" class=\"alignfull content-and-image content-and-image--line\" style=\"margin-top: 0;\">\r\n    <div>\r\n        <div class=\"content-and-image__wrapper row-reverse\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-hazy-sky-light-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center content-and-image__content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How <strong>chikungunya spreads?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People can become infected with chikungunya when they are bitten by a mosquito carrying the virus.<sup>9<\/sup> It is spread by two types of mosquito that are mostly active during the day.<sup>5<\/sup> Mosquitoes pick up the virus by biting an infected person, passing it on to anyone else they bite.<sup>9<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full content-and-image__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"981\" height=\"564\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/11\/about-02.png\" alt=\"Vacationers wearing hazmat suits as protection against chikungunya mosquito bites\" class=\"wp-image-456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/11\/about-02.png 981w, https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/11\/about-02-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/11\/about-02-768x442.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 981px) 100vw, 981px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section id=\"is-chikungunya-contagious\" data-aos=\"anim-content\" data-aos-anchor-placement=\"top-center\" class=\"alignfull content-and-image content-and-image--line\" style=\"margin-top: 0;\">\r\n    <div>\r\n        <div class=\"content-and-image__wrapper \">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-amaranth-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center content-and-image__content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is <strong>chikungunya contagious?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-16-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">A person with chikungunya cannot give it to another person through coughing, sneezing, or touching.<sup>10<\/sup> However, if a pregnant person is infected at the time of giving birth, the baby can become infected, often resulting in severe disease.<sup>10<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full content-and-image__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"981\" height=\"564\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/03\/About-Contagious@2x.png\" alt=\"A colorful, striped rainbow towel is draped over a sun lounger, with a pair of white headphones resting on top. Below, on the tiled poolside floor, a tropical cocktail with a green umbrella garnish casts a shadow.\" class=\"wp-image-1191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/03\/About-Contagious@2x.png 981w, https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/03\/About-Contagious@2x-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/03\/About-Contagious@2x-768x442.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 981px) 100vw, 981px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n\r\n<section id=\"types-of-mosquitoes\" data-aos=\"anim-content\" data-aos-anchor-placement=\"top-center\" class=\"alignfull content-and-boxes section-style--line\" style=\"margin-top: 0;\">\r\n    <div>\r\n        <div class=\"content-and-boxes__wrapper\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-cream-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center content-and-boxes__content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Types of<strong> mosquito<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are two main types of mosquito that carry chikungunya.<sup>5<\/sup><br>Both are a type of <em>Aedes<\/em> mosquito that bite in the daytime.<sup>5<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group box-item has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"430\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/11\/cng-07-1024x430.png\" alt=\"Aedes aegypti, a common chikungunya mosquito, on a leaf.\" class=\"wp-image-531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/11\/cng-07-1024x430.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/11\/cng-07-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/11\/cng-07-768x323.png 768w, https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/11\/cng-07.png 1064w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Aedes aegypti<\/em> <sup>11<\/sup><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Known as the &#8220;yellow fever mosquito&#8221;, <em>Aedes aegypti<\/em> lives in more urbanised areas, in plant pots, and other containers. It\u2019s more likely to feed and rest indoors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group box-item has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1072\" height=\"447\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/11\/cng-08.png\" alt=\"Aedes albopictus, a chikungunya carrying mosquito, on a green stalk.\" class=\"wp-image-532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/11\/cng-08.png 1072w, https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/11\/cng-08-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/11\/cng-08-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/11\/cng-08-768x320.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1072px) 100vw, 1072px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Aedes albopictus<\/em><sup>12<\/sup><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Known as the &#8220;Tiger mosquito&#8221;, <em>Aedes albopictus<\/em> is a &#8220;treehole&#8221; mosquito, living in more rural areas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section id=\"where-are-these-mosquitoes-found\" data-aos=\"anim-content\" data-aos-anchor-placement=\"top-center\" class=\"alignfull content-and-image content-and-image--line\" style=\"margin-top: 0;\">\r\n    <div>\r\n        <div class=\"content-and-image__wrapper row-reverse\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-amaranth-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center content-and-image__content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where are these <strong>mosquitoes<\/strong> <strong>found?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Aedes<\/em> mosquitoes are usually found in tropical and sub-tropical climates.<sup>5<\/sup> Although climate change is causing places like Europe and the USA to become regions where mosquitoes can thrive.<sup>13\u201317<\/sup> And, as they\u2019re found in both urban and rural areas, avoiding them can be difficult when you\u2019re travelling.<sup>18,19<\/sup><br><br>To find out if you need to plan protection for your travel destinations, see our risk map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-Arrow\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/risk-destinations\/\">View map<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full content-and-image__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"981\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/11\/about-04.png\" alt=\"Orange swimming goggles lying poolside.\" class=\"wp-image-459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/11\/about-04.png 981w, https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/11\/about-04-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/11\/about-04-768x441.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 981px) 100vw, 981px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section id=\"mosquitoes-in-the-daytime\" data-aos=\"anim-content\" data-aos-anchor-placement=\"top-center\" class=\"alignfull content-and-image content-and-image--line\" style=\"margin-top: 0;\">\r\n    <div>\r\n        <div class=\"content-and-image__wrapper \">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-hazy-sky-light-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center content-and-image__content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mosquitoes in the <strong>daytime?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes! You may only have heard of mosquitoes that bite at night \u2013 that annoying buzz around your pillow. But the mosquitoes that spread chikungunya usually bite during the day.<sup>5<\/sup><br><br>This means it\u2019s hard to avoid them. Just sleeping under a mosquito net at night is unlikely to give you enough protection.<sup>5<\/sup> <br><br>But you don\u2019t need to let chikungunya stop your travels. Find out about practical ways to help prevent chikungunya.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-Arrow\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/protection-methods\/\">Learn about protection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full content-and-image__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"981\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/protect-yourself.png\" alt=\"Female wearing hat as protection against mosquitos while sunbathing poolside.\" class=\"wp-image-1160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/protect-yourself.png 981w, https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/protect-yourself-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/protect-yourself-768x441.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 981px) 100vw, 981px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull section-discovery-more has-hazy-sky-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-16-font-size\" style=\"font-family: Outfit, serif;padding-top: 16px\">The link below will take you to an <b>external site<\/b> not controlled by Bavarian Nordic.<\/p>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/66246b12-2c46-443b-8ac4-6a55c855844d.mlbtlr.com\/p2\/iVEAznuCRE2fuA_6-N2MIQ\/pNHZTODGQee9BFwc2TZ59Q\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"   class=\"box-link wp-block-tiptip-hyperlink-group-block\" target=\"_blank\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/09\/simple-arrow.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-447\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading find-travel-clinic-external-link\">Find a travel clinic<\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Browse travel health providers in your area.<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<script>\ndocument.querySelectorAll('h4.find-travel-clinic-external-link').forEach((heading) => {\nconsole.log(123);\n    const img = document.createElement('img');\n\n    img.src = 'https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/06\/external-button-link.png';\n    img.alt = 'External link';\n    img.style.marginLeft = '8px';\n    img.style.verticalAlign = 'middle';\n    img.width = 20;\n\n    heading.appendChild(img);\n});\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/gb\/protection-methods\/\"    class=\"box-link wp-block-tiptip-hyperlink-group-block\" >\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chikungunya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/09\/simple-arrow.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-447\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can you protect yourself?<\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn how to help prevent chikungunya from ruining your trip.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<section data-aos=\"anim-content\" class=\"alignfull has-hazy-sky-light-background-color\" id=\"references\">\r\n    <div>\r\n        <div class=\"references\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull wp-settings-4616da689193529827e8794a0443a40c has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<p class=\"has-16-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">1. Simon F, et al. J Trav Med. 2023;30(2):taad008.<br>2. Rama K, et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2024;18(6):e0012254.<br>3. Puntasecca CJ, et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2021;15(3):e0009055.<br>4. Salam N, et al. BMC Public Health. 2018;18:710.<br>5. World Health Organization. Chikungunya. 2025. Available from: https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/chikungunya. Accessed May 2026.<br>6. Rico-Mendoza A, et al. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2019;43:e49.<br>7. Shukla A, et al. J Trop Pediatr. 2021;67(3):fmaa053.<br>8. Faria BS, et al. Braz J Infect Dis. 2024:28(3):103747.<br>9. Mourad O, et al. Curr Infect Dis Rep. 2022;24(12):217\u2013228.<br>10. Centers for Disease Control. Chikungunya: Causes and How It Spreads. 2025. Available from: https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/chikungunya\/causes-and-spread\/index.html. Accessed May 2026.<br>11. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Aedes aegypti &#8211; Factsheet for experts. 2023. Available from: https:\/\/www.ecdc.europa.eu\/en\/disease-vectors\/facts\/mosquito-factsheets\/aedes-aegypti. Accessed May 2026.<br>12. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Aedes albopictus &#8211; Factsheet for experts. 2016. Available from: https:\/\/www.ecdc.europa.eu\/en\/disease-vectors\/facts\/mosquito-factsheets\/aedes-albopictus. Accessed May 2026.<br>13. Yactayo, S et al. J Infect Dis. 2016;214(5):S441\u2013S445.<br>14. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Factsheet about chikungunya. Available from: https:\/\/www.ecdc.europa.eu\/en\/chikungunya\/facts\/factsheet. Accessed May 2026.<br>15. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Chikungunya fever in EU\/EEA. Available from: https:\/\/www.ecdc.europa.eu\/en\/chikungunya\/threats-and-outbreaks\/chikungunya-fever-eueea. Accessed May 2026.<br>16. The World Mosquito Program. Chikungunya Fact Sheet. Available from: https:\/\/www.worldmosquitoprogram.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2019-11\/WMP%20chikungunya.pdf. Accessed May 2026.<br>17. Fischer D, et al. Int J Health Geogr. 2013;12:51.<br>18. Li Y, et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2014;8(11):e3301.<br>19. Weaver SC &amp; Reisen WK. 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