New York health officials have confirmed the first locally acquired chikungunya case in 6 years, with laboratory testing at the Wadsworth Center identifying the case in Nassau County on Long Island.
This case is also the first locally acquired chikungunya case reported in the United States since 2019.
Our Wadsworth Center has confirmed this test result, which is the first known case of locally acquired Chikungunya in New York State. Given the much colder nighttime temperatures, the current risk in New York is very low. - James McDonald, New York State Health Commissioner
Author's summary: New York confirms first locally acquired chikungunya case in 6 years.