\u201cAn investigation suggests that the individual likely contracted the virus following a bite from an infected mosquito,\u201d officials said. \u201cWhile the case is classified as locally acquired based on current information, the precise source of exposure is not known.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne disease most common in tropical and subtropical regions and symptoms include fever and joint pain, headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, or rash, officials said.<\/p>\n
MORE: 2 hikers hospitalized after encountering grizzly bear with 2 cubs on trail<\/a><\/p>\n The disease cannot be spread directly from one person to another, authorities said, and the risk to the public is low.<\/p>\n The illness is rarely fatal, and most patients recover within a week, though some may experience persistent joint pain, authorities continued.<\/p>\n MORE: Over 50 tons of cocaine seized by US Coast Guard in Pacific since August<\/a><\/p>\n Valery Hache\/AFP via Getty Images – PHOTO: FRANCE-HEALTH-VIRUS-ANIMALS<\/p>\n MORE: Oregon police recover partial remains of dismembered woman in 80-year-old cold case<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cPeople at higher risk for severe disease include newborns infected around the time of birth, adults aged 65 and older, and individuals with chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes or heart disease,\u201d according to the New York State Department of Health.<\/p>\n The Aedes albopictus mosquito, which is known to transmit chikungunya, is present in parts of downstate New York and local transmission can occur when an A. albopictus mosquito bites an infected traveler, becomes infected and bites another person.<\/p>\n![\"Valery](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/7e58cf5214dbe61ea0bcdaa5dc93480c.jpeg\"\/)
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