Geographic Distribution
Where Has Chikungunya Virus Been Found?
- Chikungunya outbreaks have occurred in countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
- In late 2013, the first local transmission of chikungunya virus in the Americas was identified in Caribbean countries and territories. Local transmission means that mosquitoes in the area have been infected with the virus and are spreading it to people.
- For information on current outbreaks, consult CDC's Traveler's Health website.
- Click here for more information on chikungunya in the Americas.
Countries and territories where chikungunya cases have been reported* (as of December 2, 2014)
![Countries with local transmission of chikungunya virus Image: Countries with current or previous local transmission of chikungunya virus, listed in below data table](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20141206105050im_/http://www.cdc.gov/chikungunya/images/maps/CHIKWorldMap-120214.jpg)
*Does not include countries or territories where only imported cases have been documented. This map is updated weekly if there are new countries or territories that report local chikungunya virus transmission.
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Countries and territories where chikungunya cases have been reported
AFRICA
- Benin
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Comoros
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Guinea
- Kenya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Nigeria
- Republic of Congo
- Reunion
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
EUROPE
- Italy
- France
OCEANIA/PACIFIC ISLANDS
- American Samoa
- Federal States of Micronesia
- New Caledonia
- Papua New Guinea
- Tonga
ASIA
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
- China
- India
- Indonesia
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Timor
- Vietnam
- Yemen
AMERICAS
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Curacao
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- French Guiana
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- Martinique
- Mexico
- Montserrat
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Puerto Rico
- Saint Barthelemy
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Martin
- Sint Maarten
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- United States
- US Virgin Islands
- Venezuela
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