The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel advisory Friday, warning of a chikungunya outbreak in Guangdong province, southeast China, with most cases reported in Foshan city.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning American travelers to take “enhanced precautions” when traveling to foreign countries experiencing a chikungunya virus outbreak. The mosquito-borne illness is currently prevalent in China,

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a travel warning following an outbreak of a mosquito-borne illness called chikungunya in China. The CDC's warning centers on Guangdong Province, where the outbreak has exceeded 7,000 confirmed cases since June 2025, according to Chinese health officials.