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Covid-like restrictions have been introduced in China as another fast-spreading virus is sweeping the country. More than 7,000 cases of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) have been reported in the Guangdong province since July, according to the BBC. ‌

Foshan city is seeing the worst of the mosquito-borne virus, which causes fever and serious joint pain that can last for years after the patient has contracted the disease. Patients with the condition are being isolated in hospital beds protected with mosquito nets, and they can be discharged after either a negative test or a week-long stay. ‌

Several other Chinese cities have reported cases of the virus, which can only be spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. Officials have announced that all reported cases have been

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