The increase in dengue cases continues in mainland France, including north of the Loire

2023-10-29 10:10:47 Favored by global warming, the tiger mosquito continues to thrive in France, including in the middle of autumn. And after a year 2022 marked by a record number of cases of dengue fever in mainland France, experts expect a comparable 2023 report and encourage preparation for a growing threat. Last year, theaedes albopictus … Read more

Viral circulation continues to decline even if the virus remains present

The epidemic situation has remained stable for 15 consecutive weeks. Contamination figures are falling week by week. Last week, 287 people tested positive out of 2,876 screenings (compared to 325 the previous week). No cluster has been declared. Unfortunately, 2 deaths are to be deplored. On the evening of October 18, the hospital situation remains … Read more

Covid-19 in Guadeloupe: fifteenth consecutive week of drop in contamination but two deaths

The authorities have communicated the figures for the health situation linked to the spread of COVID 19. According to the Regional Health Agency, 287 new cases have been recorded against 325 last week. The predominance of the BA.5 sublineage of omicron continues. This Wednesday (October 19), the authorities communicated by press release the new Covid-19 … Read more

Get to your drawing boards with the Center de la francophone des Amériques!

The Center de la Francophonie des Amériques launches the 2nd edition of the comic book creation contest across Canada and the Americas “Adventures in the Americas”. The first edition featured 206 comics. The invitation is extended across Canada and throughout the Americas, as well as the Caribbean. The contest runs until November 1, 2022. Participants … Read more

The new American drug against sickle cell disease, Oxbryta, has been acquired by Pfizer – Teller Report

The pharmaceutical company Pfizer has acquired the Global Blood Therapeutics group for just over $5 billion. The latter succeeded in designing a new treatment for sickle cell disease. A financial agreement of 5.4 billion dollars has been reached. Oxbryta is the first drug approved to target the cellular malformations that cause this disease. Today, it … Read more

In pictures: T-Vice back in Martinique – Organize your concert, show and cinema outings in Martinique with France-Antilles

It is with pleasure that Roberto and Reynaldo Martino, the leading brothers of T-Vice, met their fanatics on Thursday evening (August 4) at the Domaine de l’Oasis to relive their successes, but also the new compositions of their recent album ” majestic”, released at the end of last year. The entertainment on the turntables was … Read more

The first case of monkeypox detected in Saint-Martin

The Regional Health Agency (ARS) informed on Monday August 1 of the discovery of a first confirmed case of Monkeypox (commonly called monkeypox) in Saint-Martin. Monkeypox has been diagnosed in a person on the island of Saint-Martin. The patient, placed in isolation, had been taken care of as soon as the first suggestive signs appeared. … Read more

A first confirmed case of monkey pox in Guadeloupe

The Regional Health Agency (ARS) informs, this Monday, July 25, of the discovery of a first confirmed case of Monkeypox (commonly called monkeypox) in Guadeloupe. Monkeypox was diagnosed in a person residing in Guadeloupe. This is a person returning from France and contact of a confirmed case in Ile de France told us, this Monday … Read more