This is the first confirmed case in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region this year. In the 12th arrondissement of Marseille, a native case of dengue has been identified, announced the Regional Health Agency (ARS) in a press release sent on Tuesday evening. 'We speak of autochthonous cases when a pe…
This is the first confirmed case in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region this year. In the 12th arrondissement of Marseille, a native case of dengue has been identified, announced the Regional Health Agency (ARS) in a press release sent on Tuesday evening. 'We speak of autochthonous cases when a person contracts the disease on national territory and has not traveled to a contaminated area in the 15 days preceding the appearance of symptoms,' recalls the ARS in this press release. Dengue is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito, particularly the tiger mosquito, infected with the virus. As a result, the ARS deploys major means to try to limit the spread of the virus. 'Operations to eliminate mosquitoes are carried out by the Interdepartmental Entente for the Elimination of Mediterranean Coastal Mosquitoes, on public roads as well as in private gardens located near frequent exposure sites visited by the person concerned,' one can read in the press release. The goal is to quickly eliminate mosquitoes that can transmit the virus and larval habitats. With the support of the city of Marseille, the ARS and Santé Publique France are conducting door-to-door operations in the affected neighborhoods to identify potential secondary cases in the neighborhood and raise awareness among the population. Is it true that we have reduced mosquito elimination campaigns out of fear of insecticides? Antoine Bobo It is necessary to put Marseille in quarantine for at least a few years! Remember that it was through this city that the plague epidemic entered in 1326, which killed half of the European population! The Figaro has reviewed 400 coastal municipalities over 55 criteria. The PACA region concentrates a very important share of the best-rated coastal municipalities in France, but reserves some surprises. A violent orographic episode, accompanied by strong gusts of wind, caused significant damage locally in the Bouches-du-Rhône. Employees of an Amazon warehouse had to be evacuated, in particular. The deputy LFI of the Bouches-du-Rhône Sébastien Delogu is targeted by a complaint for outrage by three police officers who were on duty near his home. DECRYPTION - The Aedes albopictus mosquitoes are now present almost everywhere in the Hexagon, where they allow the transmission of chikungunya: nearly 400 autochthonous cases are now recorded, including a first in Paris. A phenomenon created and accentuated by human activities. DECRYPTION - The strong increase in dengue cases worldwide has led to an explosion of imported cases in metropolitan France. The risk of virus circulation will also increase this summer with the arrival of many foreign visitors during the Olympics. While 24 cases of dengue and one case of chikungunya have been recorded in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes since the beginning of the year, a mosquito elimination operation will take place tonight in Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or, north of Lyon. According to the WHO, climate change could favor the multiplication of epidemics in the future. Visible effects this summer still. Peru is particularly affected. The number of cases has been increasing sharply since the beginning of 2023 in South America and the French Antilles. Should we fear for our vacations? What are the good gestures to adopt?
The tiger mosquito season is set to open on May 1 in the Hexagon. Health authorities are calling for increased vigilance in the face of this disease-carrying insect, which transmits tropical diseases such as dengue and chikungunya. DECRYPTION - Experts mandated by the Ministry of Health recommend taking the risk seriously and preparing for an increase in transmission hotspots. Present in Gironde since 2004, the tiger mosquito is increasingly present in Bordeaux and in the department, adapting very well to the urban environment. DECRYPTION - Arrived in metropolitan France in 2004, the insect is now present in nearly 70 departments. However, it is a formidable vector of diseases such as dengue and chikungunya. French actress contracted this mosquito-borne virus in Indonesia where she was on vacation. Currently hospitalized on site, she should return to France in the coming days.
