A high number of cases of autochthonous dengue has been recorded in Metropolitan France since January. Faced with this situation, the health authorities call for vigilance.
A higher level compared to previous years
Since the beginning of this year 2022, health authorities have recorded an unusual number of cases of dengue native and Metropolitan France. Some 26 cases, compared to 13 last year, have been reported in the territory. The authorities had identified 2 cases in 2020 and 13 the following year.
cases “indigenous”
These 26 cases recorded since January are located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and Occitanie regions. According to information relayed by the media, they occurred in people who had not traveled to the usual area where the virus circulated, in the 15 days preceding the onset of symptoms.
The need to protect against mosquito bites
Faced with this situation, the health authorities call for vigilance. As a reminder, the dengue is a infectious disease which is transmitted from person to person through the bite of a tiger mosquito infected. “The prevention of bites and the fight against the proliferation of mosquitoes are essential to limit the occurrence of epidemic foci”underlined the Ministry of Health.
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