First Chikungunya case acquired in the United States reported in Florida - Press Release

July 17, 2014

Seven months after the mosquito-borne virus chikungunya was recognized in the Western Hemisphere, the first locally acquired case of the disease has surfaced in the continental United States. The case was reported today in Florida in a male who had not recently traveled outside the United States.

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First Chikungunya case acquired in the United States reported in Florida - Press Release

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