Almost 6,000 new cases of Chikungunya were identified in a week at the meeting, 40% more than the previous week, health authorities announced on Wednesday, April 2, emphasizing that several deaths are being investigated to determine their link with the virus.
Between March 17 and 23, 5,832 cases were identified, compared to 4,156 the previous week, according to the last public health bulletin in France. “There are currently several deaths on Chikungunya’s responsibility,” said Public Health France.
31 serious cases reported
Since the beginning of the epidemic in August 2024, 20,242 cases have been reported, the overwhelming majority of which since January 2025. Two older people died of the virus, transmitted by the Tiger mosquito.
“To date, 31 severe cases have been reported, which had presented at least one organic failure,” said Health France public in his newsletter.
All worried adults over 65 or babies under two months, some of whom had to be treated in intensive care.
At the same time, “hospital activity continues to increase” with 129 hospitalizations of more than 24 hours, according to the Regional Health Agency (ARS) in meeting, which specifies that a quarter of these patients were “less than half and almost half.”
The high authority for health recommended in early March to vaccinate people over 65 in priority, adults with comorbidities (hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, etc.) and anti -manmes.
The impact of the disease remains for the moment far from the 2005-2006 epidemic, which had affected 260,000 people, a third of the population, and killed 225 people. The peak of the epidemic is expected from mid -April to the end of April by health professionals.
Source: BFM TV
