<p>TAIPEI, Taiwan — An outbreak of the chikungunya virus in China has prompted authorities to take preventive measures from mosquito nets and clouds of disinfectant, threatening fines for people who fail to disperse standing water, and even deploying drones to hunt down insect breeding grounds.</p>

Protocols have been adopted in a sign of China's determination to eliminate the outbreak and avoid public and international criticism.{ai:summary}<p>China is responding to a chikungunya virus outbreak with extensive preventive measures, including the use of mosquito nets, disinfectant sprays, and fines for individuals not eliminating standing water. Drones are also being deployed to locate and eradicate insect breeding sites. #health</p>

China tackles chikungunya virus outbreak with wide range of measures as thousands fall ill

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