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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

People who travel to the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific are at risk as the virus is present in many of these areas. People at risk for more severe disease include newborns infected around the time of birth, older adults (≥65 years), and people with medical conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, or heart disease.

Geographic Risk Factors

Travelers who visit the following Caribbean countries are at risk of getting Chikungunya.

• Anguilla
• Antigua
• British Virgin Islands
• Dominica
• Dominican Republic
• French Guiana
• Guadeloupe
• Guyana
• Haiti
• Martinique
• Puerto Rico
• Saint Barthelemy
• Saint Kitts
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Martin (French)
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Sint Maarten (Dutch)

• In addition, travelers to Africa, Asia, and islands in the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific are also at risk, as the virus is present in many of these areas.