Sri Lanka faces worst Chikungunya outbreak in 20 years as climate change fuels mosquito spread

An outbreak of Chikugunya is spreading from east Africa to islands in the Indian Ocean. The viral fever is carried by mosquitoes, and thousands of cases are being reported, from Somalia to Sri Lanka. Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports from Colombo, Sri Lanka. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #SriLanka #Health #Chikungunya #Dengue #Colombo #ViralFever #MosquitoControl #JointPain #HealthCrisis #AlJazeeraEnglish