Paraguay's Chikungunya Outbreak Intensifies

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reissued a Watch - Level 1, Practice Usual Precautions notice regarding the Republic of Paraguay's chikungunya virus outbreak.

On April 6, 2022, the CDC confirmed that Paraguary's departments had reported chikungunya cases in 2023.

Furthermore, recent chikungunya cases have been reported among US travelers returning from Paraguay.

Since no approved vaccines target chikungunya, the CDC says people can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites.

Furthermore, the CDC says travelers should seek medical care if they develop fever, joint pain, headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, or rash. 

Additional chikungunya outbreak news is posted at Vax-Before-Travel.