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On 28 Aug 2020, the World Health Organization reported that between 14 - 16 August 2020, a total of 6 163 Chikungunya cases and no deaths were recorded in Abéché district near the border with Sudan.
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 Bite Avoidance.
Aedes mosquitoes are particularly persistent and aggressive and bite primarily during the day.
Methods of bite avoidance include:
For further information see Chikungunya.