Chikungunya is gaining ground due to global warming.
A mosquito-borne virus that can leave infected people debilitated for years is spreading to more regions of the world as climate change creates new habitats for the insects that carry it.
More than 240,000 cases of chikungunya virus have been reported worldwide so far this year, including 200,000 cases in Latin America and 8,000 in China , the first cases reported there.
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