Chikungunya is a disease caused by a virus of the same name. The chikungunya virus was first identified in people sickened during an outbreak in Tanzania in 1952. Its name is derived from a word in the Makonde language, which means “that which bends up,” due to the severe pain it can cause.

Authorities in China are fighting to prevent the spread of a mosquito-borne viral disease after thousands of cases were reported in a few weeks. The country has seen nearly 8,000 cases of Chikungunya in less than a month,

In a citywide campaign to curb a mosquito-borne virus, residents of Foshan face inspections and warnings for failure to comply.