Travelers are being warned about a virus transmitted by mosquitoes, one that has been reported in California residents this year, amid an outbreak in China.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a travel health notice on Aug. 1 due to an outbreak of chikungunya in the southeastern Guangdong Province of China. These notices are used to inform travelers about what health risks they face globally and to advise them on how to protect themselves against it.

The chikungunya virus is spread to people when bitten by an infected mosquito, commonly causing fever and joint pain to those infected with it.

In June, the CDC issued a notice for Bolivia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, Somalia and Sri Lanka due to an outbreak of this mosquito-transmitted virus.

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