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Coverage dated October 14, 2025

NY health officials confirm state's first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus

Headline from NBC New York

New York health officials say it is the first reported transmission of the mosquito-borne illness within the U.S. in six years.

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  1. NBC Chicago

    What to know about the chikungunya virus after NY confirms 1st locally acquired case (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    New York health officials say it is the first reported transmission of the mosquito-borne illness within the U.S. in six years.

  2. Fox News

    Chikungunya virus: New York confirms first locally acquired case in US since 2019 (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A Nassau County resident tested positive for mosquito-borne chikungunya virus in what health officials say is the first U.S. local case since 2019.

  3. NBC New York

    NY health officials confirm state's first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    New York health officials say it is the first reported transmission of the mosquito-borne illness within the U.S. in six years.

  4. Forbes

    What Is The Chikungunya Virus? New York Confirms First Local Case. (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    More than 88 chikungunya cases have been reported in the U.S., but this is believed to be the first to be contracted locally.

  5. ABC 7 Chicago

    New York confirms 1st locally acquired case of chikungunya virus in 6 years in US (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    The New York State Department of Health has confirmed a case of locally acquired chikungunya on Long Island.

  6. Gothamist

    Mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus confirmed in NY: What to know (opens Gothamist)

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    Gothamist's feed description

    State health officials say it

  7. Washington Examiner

    What to know about Chikungunya virus after case in New York (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    New York confirmed its first case of Chikungunya virus, the first domestic case since 2019. Here is everything to know.

  8. MyNorthwest

    New York health officials confirm state's first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — New York health officials have confirmed the state’s first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus, and the first such case in the

  9. MyNorthwest

    What is the chikungunya virus now transmitted in the US for the first time in years? (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    A person living in the suburbs of New York City has tested positive for chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus that is more often seen in South America and

  10. Forbes

    First Locally-Acquired Case Of Chikungunya Virus Reported In New York (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    New York health officials recently confirmed the state’s first locally-acquired case of chikungunya virus, marking the first such case in the United States since 2019.

  11. UPI

    New York confirms first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    New York health officials have confirmed the first case of locally acquired chikungunya virus in the state and the first in the country in more than five years.

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