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A New York woman says she was in crippling pain after battling a painful virus that was previously never reported in the Empire State.

New York health officials have confirmed the state's first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus.

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Lab results confirmed the first locally acquired case of chikungunya reported in New York State history. No locally acquired cases have been reported in the U.S. states and territories since 2019, officials say.

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Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne disease common in tropical and subtropical regions, with symptoms including fever, joint pain and swelling, headache, muscle pain, and rash. The virus can kill humans but is "rarely fatal