On the afternoon of the 5th, at a special press conference held by the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhang Zhongde, President of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, answered the question of "What are the advantages of traditional Chinese medicine in the prevention and control of chikungunya fever". Zhang Zhongde stated that chikungunya fever is an acute infectious disease caused by the chikungunya virus, mainly transmitted through Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Clinically, its manifestations are mainly triad, fever, joint pain, and rash. The main treatment is symptomatic supportive therapy. The chikungunya virus is highly sensitive to heat and can be inactivated at 56 ℃ for 30 minutes; Non acid resistant, 70% ethanol, 1% sodium hypochlorite, lipid solvents, peracetic acid, formaldehyde, glutaric acid, phenols, iodophores, quaternary ammonium salt compounds and other disinfectants, as well as ultraviolet radiation can inactivate. According to statistics from the Guangdong Provincial Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention, there were 2892 new cases reported in Guangdong Province from 0:00 on July 27, 2025 to 24:00 on August 2, 2025, with no reported severe cases or deaths. Zhang Zhongde pointed out that there were over 500 specialized books on diseases in ancient China, forming a complete theoretical system and clinical diagnosis and treatment system for traditional Chinese medicine diseases. He deeply summarized that climate and environment, as well as the interaction between humans and disease pathogens, are the three key factors in the occurrence and spread of diseases. He recognized the particularity of the causes of diseases early on and proposed to actively "avoid their toxic gases", and explored many preventive and therapeutic formulas. Zhang Zhongde said that since the founding of the People's Republic of China, traditional Chinese medicine has participated in the prevention, control and treatment of epidemic diseases for many times. Especially in the fight against the COVID-19, the experience of Chinese medicine and western medicine in fighting the epidemic together is remarkable. Traditional Chinese medicine, with its unique health concept, rich and diverse technical means, focuses on maintaining the body's own disease resistance, focusing on adjusting the internal balance of the human body, shortening the disease, alleviating symptoms, reducing the conversion rate of severe diseases and the mortality rate, as well as guiding the recovery of patients in the later period, once again demonstrated to the world its disease prevention strategies and prescriptions full of oriental wisdom. Zhang Zhongde said that the current outbreak of chikungunya fever, through a series of clinical observations, the expert group has determined that it belongs to the "insect bite disease", and the core pathogenesis is the wind pathogen attacking the surface and dampness toxin accumulating heat. Due to the hot weather during the dog days of summer, in addition to clearing environmental sewage, eliminating mosquitoes, and cutting off infectious sources, traditional Chinese medicine with the same origin as spleen strengthening and heat dissipation can also be used for prevention, such as commonly used Job's tears, white beans, light fermented black beans, lotus leaves, winter melon, etc. Lean meat can be added to make soup to regulate physical fitness and maintain immune balance. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment is based on the principles of clearing heat and dampness, dispelling wind and eliminating evil, and using traditional Chinese medicine for internal and external treatment according to syndrome differentiation. It can relieve joint pain symptoms, promote the disappearance of rash, stabilize fever, actively promote disease recovery, and has good safety for various populations. (New Society)