According to the CDC, most people with the virus will develop some symptoms three to seven days after an infected mosquito bites them.
The most common symptoms are fever and joint pain, as well as a headache, muscle pain, joint swelling or rashes.
Some groups are more at risk than others, as the CDC noted that newborn babies and adults over the age of 65 are more at risk, as are those with health conditions, including high blood pressure, diabetes or heart disease.
Death from chikungunya is also rare, and patients tend to feel better within a week – however, joint pain can be severe and persist for months.China’s response to the virus outbreak
When it comes to stopping this virus from spreading, China has taken the advice of the World Health Organization.
The WHO advises that the best way to prevent the spread is to eliminate breeding grounds for mosquitoes – specifically pools of stagnant water. So, residents have been told to get rid of sources in their homes, including flowerpots, bottles and coffee machines.
If they fail to do so, they’ll be fined up to 10,000 yuan, or $1,400.
Large, genetically altered mosquitoes known as ‘elephant mosquitoes’ have also been released in hopes that these larger mosquitoes will eat the virus-carrying ones.
If this fails, then hopefully some of the 5,000 mosquito-eating fish introduced into lakes in Foshan will.
Sanitation workers have also been spotted spraying insecticide in an attempt to curb infection rates.
