The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning that travelers to China face an "enhanced" risk of contracting a virus spread by mosquitoes. 

There has been an outbreak of chikungunya in Guangdong Province, which can cause fever, joint pain, headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, and rash.

Recently, the CDC raised the warning related to chikungunya in China from Level 1: "Practice Usual Precautions" to Level 2: "Practice Enhanced Precautions."

The CDC says there are no medicines to treat chikungunya, and recommends preventing it by wearing insect repellent, wearing long sleeves and pants, or staying in places that have air conditioning or screens on the windows and doors. 

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The department also recommends travelers heading to an area with an outbreak get the chikungunya vaccine, except for pregnant women. 

Pregnant women are urged to reconsider traveling to areas with an outbreak "particularly if you are close to delivering your baby." 

Mothers-to-be can pass the virus onto their children, especially if they’re near full-term, and infected newborns face the risk of "severe illness, including poor long-term outcomes."

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Newborns can be infected via the womb or by a mosquito bite after they’re born. 

"In general, vaccination against chikungunya should be deferred until after delivery, the CDC said in its release. "However, when the risk of infection is high and exposure cannot be avoided, pregnant travelers should discuss with their healthcare provider the potential risks (to themselves and their babies) of chikungunya virus infection and the potential benefits and risks of vaccination so that vaccination can be considered."

Travelers are advised to seek medical attention if they develop fever, joint pain, headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, or rash. 

Centered in Foshan City in Guangdong, officials have responded aggressively to the outbreak, a response that some have compared to COVId-19 mitigation efforts in China. 

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Joint pain caused by the virus can be "severe" and "debilitating and may be prolonged," according to the World Health Organization. 

Severe symptoms and death are rare and usually occur in babies, the elderly and people with underlying conditions. 

Liberal rocker Neil Young released a new song on Thursday pointing to President Donald Trump’s White House as the source of "big crime" in Washington, D.C., a claim the administration dismissed as "cringe."

After Trump announced his plans to deploy National Guard troops and assume oversight of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to tackle rising crime in Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser initially expressed concern.

However, the mayor admitted at a press conference on Wednesday that the federal surge has made a noticeable impact on one of America's most famously dangerous cities, including a whopping 87% reduction in carjackings.

But Young, who has become an outspoken critic of the president, released a new song the next day, blasting Trump and his crime crackdown.

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"No more great again," Young sang in his new song, titled "Big Crime," "There’s big crime in D.C. at the White House."

He goes on to declare, "Don’t need no fascist rules! Don't want no fascist schools! Don’t want soldiers walking on our streets! There’s big crime in D.C. at the White House!"

His song proceeds to call for "No money to the fascists, the billionaire fascists," arguing it is "Time to blackout the system."

White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson responded in an exclusive statement to Fox News Digital, saying, "Instead of tarnishing his legacy with cringe songs, Neil should spend some time talking to the DC residents who haven’t been victims of violent crime thanks to President Trump. Then he can decide if he really wants to criticize actions that have reduced violent crime already by 44%."

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Liberals outside of D.C. leadership appear to be concerned about crime in the nation’s capital as well, even if they are silent or posture against Trump’s actions publicly. 

"I actually heard from a reporter when this happened, going, ‘Well, you know, if he doesn’t overreach, this could actually be a good thing for quality of life,’ etc., because in D.C. right now, I had this happen to my family and I had that, and they go down the list," MSNBC host Joe Scarborough noted earlier this August. "And then I saw him tweet something completely different."

Scarborough, who said he's lived in D.C. for more than three decades, added that crime isn't as bad as it was two or three years ago, but it still was not a safe city. "It’s certainly not as safe as the nation’s capital should be."

On the other hand, MSNBC host Symone Sanders-Townsend, cited her experience as "a Black woman in America" to suggest, "I do not always think that more police make streets safer."