The World Health Organization called for an urgent international action to avoid the repetition of the Chickenia virus outbreak, which swept the world about 20 years ago, in light of a new wave of spread that started from the Indian Ocean region and extended to Europe and other parts of the world.
During a press conference in Geneva, Dr. Diana Rojas Alvarez, specialized in mosquitoes transmitted by the organization, said about 5.6 billion people living in areas at risk of developing the virus currently spread in 119 countries.
She added, “We are witnessing a repeated epidemic history,” referring to the wide outbreak of the world in 2004 and 2005, when about half a million people were injured in the virus, starting from the small islands that formed the first foci of the spread.
African and Asian expansion … and a local transition in Europe
The organization’s statements indicate a great escalation in cases of injury since the beginning of 2025, especially in the Larionius and Mauritius Islands, which were previously affected by the virus. In Larioni alone, about a third of the population was wounded, according to the organization’s estimates.
The deployment map also included African countries, such as Madagascar, Somalia and Kenya, as well as widespread outbreaks in Southeast Asia, including India.
But what is concerned, according to the organization, is the record of about 800 expatriate injuries in the continental France since the beginning of last May, in addition to 12 local transitions in the south of the country, where the infection has moved through local mosquitoes without the injured traveling to infested areas. A similar case was recently monitored in Italy.
Shikonia according to the World Health Organization
Chiconia disease, according to the World Health Organization, is a viral infection that is transmitted to humans through female mosquito bites. The disease is characterized by a sudden appearance of fever and severe joint pain that may last for days or even years, along with other symptoms such as joint swelling, muscle pain, headache, nausea, fatigue and rash. There is no anti -virus treatment, but symptoms can be relieved using antipyretics and pain relievers. Prevention depends on avoiding mosquito bites and eliminating the places of reproduction, while limited vaccines are currently available in some countries.
Health experts warn of the increasing ability of these types to adapt to non -tropical climates, which raises the risk of virus outbreaks in areas that were not previously exposed to it.