Chikungunya spread in 40 countries in 2025, more than 4.4 lakh cases are registered worldwide, 155 deaths: whoever

New -delhi, October 4 (IANS). Chikungunya cases have increased to more than 4.4 lakhs from January to September this year. The recent report of the World Health Organization (WHO) states that 155 people died during this period of Chikungunya. Chikungunya outbreak is seen in 40 countries, including some countries where the number of cases was not much earlier. The WHO report said: “A total of 4,45,271 people were infected with Chikungunya between January and September 2025,” Chikungunya is currently distributing the most in the US region, where more than 3,28,920 cases are registered. This is followed by the number of Europe, where 56.456 cases were mainly confirmed from French overseas areas. 40 people died in this area. In India, between January 1 to March 31, 2025, a total of 30,876 suspected cases and 1,741 confirmed cases were registered. Most cases of this disease have been reported from Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. However, no death from Chikungunya has been recorded in India so far. A new research published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) Global Health has shown that about 1.40 million people in the world are struggling with the threat of being infected with Chikungunya every year. The study is led by scientists from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He said Chikungunya could have the biggest impact in India. It is estimated that about 51 Lakh people in India are at risk for this disease each year. Brazil and Indonesia can also be greatly affected by the disease. Cases in India and Brazil may account for more than half of the world’s Chikungunya cases and pressure on health systems. The disease is spread by a mosquito bites called Aedes. It can be dangerous for children, old people and all sick people. Chikungunya spread through mosquito bites, especially Aedes Atepti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes are the most important carriers of the disease. These mosquitoes also spread other diseases such as Dengue and Zika. The disease spreads in new areas when infected people travel there and local mosquitoes begin to spread this virus. -Ians pk/gkt