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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported 8 282 cases of chikungunya in Pakistan from mid-December 2016 to 10 December 2017.
No vaccine is available against Chikungunya. Mosquito bite avoidance is the only method of reducing the risk of infection.
All travellers to endemic regions should be aware of the risk of CHIKV infection and be advised to practise strict bite avoidance measures, see Mosquito Bites Avoidance.
Aedes mosquitoes are particularly persistent and aggressive and bite primarily during the day.
Methods of bite avoidance include:
For further information see Chikungunya.