Response to Chikungunya fever in China: are we ready?

Abstract

Chikungunya fever (CHIK) is caused by the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), a mosquito-borne RNA virus of the Alphavirus genus (family Togaviridae). CHIK has been imported and caused several local epidemic in China in recent years. This article describes the epidemiology of CHIK, and proposes the interventions as a response to this emerging infectious disease in China.