The Trump administration is considering issuing a travel warning for Americans planning to visit China amid a rising outbreak of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus that has infected nearly 5,000 people in the country since July, according to The Independent.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reportedly preparing the potential travel notice following nearly 3,000 new infections recorded over the past week in Guangdong province, a densely populated region bordering Hong Kong.

The surge marks a rapid increase since the first chikungunya case appeared there in early July, fueling fears of further spread.

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