Fig. 1.

Recent outbreaks of chikungunya in Oceania and the distribution of Aedes vectors

Note: Countries in red had previous chikungunya outbreaks.

* Aedes aegypti is found throughout the region except in Futuna and some isolated islands.

^† The presence of Aedes albopictus has not been officially confirmed in Vanuatu; however, its presence is strongly suspected.

^‡ Aedes albopictus has not been detected in the Marshall Islands or the Federated States of Micronesia; however, its presence is suspected due to the proximity of islands such as Guam and Palau where the vector has been confirmed.