by Donald Wood
Last updated: 9:30 AM ET, Fri February 13, 2026
United States President Donald Trump and federal health
officials working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
have issued new travel advisories to combat the spread of a highly infectious
mosquito-borne illness.
According to the Daily Mail, the CDC issued a level 2 travel advisory for
Bolivia in response to the spread of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus that
has caused outbreaks in several countries across Africa, the Americas, Asia,
Europe, and the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Travelers are being asked to “'practice enhanced precautions”
by “using insect repellent, wearing long-sleeved shirts and pants and staying
in places with air conditioning or that have screens on windows and doors.”
The CDC recently issued Level 2 advisories for Seychelles
and Suriname regarding the chikungunya outbreak. The U.S. government also
previously issued a virus-related Level 2 travel advisory for China, Kenya,
Cuba, Madagascar, Somalia, and Sri Lanka.
In addition, the CDC’s official
website listed countries with an elevated risk of chikungunya exposure,
including Brazil, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru,
the Philippines, and Thailand.
Last year, Florida health officials confirmed more than 320
cases of chikungunya, with nearly all the cases related to international travel.
There have been several instances of locally-acquired diagnoses, including one
in New York City in September 2025.
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