New York confirms first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus

October 17, 2025

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(UPI) – New York health officials have confirmed the first case of locally acquired chikungunya virus in the state and the first in the country in more than five years.

Laboratory testing detected the case in Nassau County on Long Island, the New York State Department of Health said Tuesday. (Read More)

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