The number of people infected with the Chikungunya virus in China has surpassed 7,000. Since last July, more than 7,000 people in Guangdong Province have been infected with the mosquito-borne virus.

According to the BBC, as the number of Chikungunya infections has begun to rise, local authorities have adopted measures similar to those implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the worst-hit city of Foshan, hospitals have been using mosquito nets to protect Chikungunya patients... [Read more]