Key Takeaways

Cuba has reported 33 deaths, including 21 children, from chikungunya and dengue since July

The chikungunya outbreak has spread to all 15 provinces, worsened by sanitation issues and water shortages

The CDC has issued travel alerts urging Americans to take precautions

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A severe mosquito-borne virus outbreak in Cuba has led to dozens of deaths since midsummer, including many young children, health officials there have reported.

Cuba’s deputy health minister, Carilda Peña, said on state TV that 33 people have died from chikungunya and dengue since July. Twenty-one of the deaths were in children. Most were linked to chikungunya, while dengue caused 12 deaths.

The current outbreak began in Cuba’s western Matanzas province and has sin

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