Chikungunya cases double in UK as expert warns ‘all it takes is one mosquito bite’

Chikungunya cases in the UK have surged to 73 in the first half of the year, up from 27 last year, primarily affecting travelers returning from Sri Lanka, India, and Mauritius, with London reporting the highest cases. Despite the rise, the UK Health Security Agency reassures that the Aedes mosquito, which spreads the virus, is unlikely to establish itself in the UK, minimizing the risk of local transmission.

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