articleThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday announced its approval of Ixchiq, the first chikungunya vaccine . The chikungunya virus is transmitted to people through bites from infected mosquitoes . The FDA described chikungunya as an "emerging global health threat," with at least five million cases reported over the past 15 years. Location of outbreaksMosquitoes carrying the chikungunya virus are endemic in Africa, Southeast Asia and parts of the Americas, the FDA stated in its release. Siegel noted that the vaccine — which he deems "safe and effective" — contains a live weakened version of the virus vaccine.

Source: Fox News November 12, 2023 18:02 UTC