--- title: CDC Reports More Cases of Chikungunya description: More than 600 Americans have been infected with the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus this year. canonical: https://time.com/3059930/cdc-reports-more-cases-of-mosquito-borne-chikungunya-virus/ author: Alexandra Sifferlin article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-07-30T17:57:02.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-21T09:25:34.117Z article:section: Health og:title: CDC Reports More Cases of Chikungunya og:description: More than 600 Americans have been infected with the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus this year. og:url: https://time.com/3059930/cdc-reports-more-cases-of-mosquito-borne-chikungunya-virus/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5d36a07c5a2ead7f/69869dd6169ab0277227a8ce/450821630.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 4256 og:image:height: 2394 og:image:alt: EL SALVADOR-HEALTH-CHIKUNGUNYA og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: CDC Reports More Cases of Chikungunya twitter:description: More than 600 Americans have been infected with the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus this year. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5d36a07c5a2ead7f/69869dd6169ab0277227a8ce/450821630.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # CDC Reports More Cases of Mosquito-Borne Chikungunya Virus by [Alexandra Sifferlin](https://time.com/author/alexandra-sifferlin/) ## Alexandra Sifferlin Jul 30, 2014 5:57 PM UTC  A doctor examines a patient during a medical brigade to detect suspicious cases of Chikungunya fever in a school of the town of Ayutuxtepeque, 4 km north of San Salvador, El Salvador on June 18, 2014. A doctor examines a patient during a medical brigade to detect suspicious cases of Chikungunya fever in a school of the town of Ayutuxtepeque, 4 km north of San Salvador, El Salvador on June 18, 2014.Jose Cabezas—AFP/Getty Images by [Alexandra Sifferlin](https://time.com/author/alexandra-sifferlin/) ## Alexandra Sifferlin Jul 30, 2014 5:57 PM UTC More than 600 Americans have been infected with the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus so far this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [said](http://www.cdc.gov/chikungunya/geo/united-states.html) Wednesday. The vast majority of cases, the CDC says, were not contracted locally. The disease (pronounced: chik-en-gun-ye), which causes fever, joint pain, headaches, swelling and rashes is not fatal, but it can be very painful. Earlier this month, the first locally-transmitted case was reported in Florida. There is no vaccine for chikungunya, but it is not contagious. The best way to avoid the disease is to stay protected from mosquitos by wearing adequate clothing and by getting rid of standing water. The CDC says it expects more cases of the virus to pop up among travelers, given recent outbreaks in regions like the Caribbean and the Pacific. Imported cases of the virus could mean the disease will spread locally, the CDC said. 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