Twelve Chikungunya transmission homes are now identified in Continental France, for about thirty cases in total, announced this Wednesday, July 16, public health France, which warns that this upward trend can extend.
“The number of transmission spotlights illustrates the significant risk of indigenous transmission of these viruses in France,” warns the public health agency in a weekly evaluation. “Other cases will probably be identified, including outside the usual transmission areas.”
At the moment, twelve Chikungunya transmission centers, whose virus is transmitted through They have informed of tiger mosquito bites and cause high fevers, as well as muscle pain, for a total of thirty cases.
The “most extensive house at this stage”
“In the living room, 13 cases were identified, including two cases domiciled in the neighboring municipalities of Grans and Lambsc,” said Health France public. “This is the most extensive house at this stage.”
This level, exceptionally high in continental France so early in the summer, is explained in particular by an epidemic abroad that has reached the meeting and Mayotte in recent months. Health authorities have registered several hundred cases in Continental France since spring since spring.
To this is also added an indigenous case of Denge, informed in early July in Auverne-Rhône-Alpes. It is for the moment the only one in continental France, this disease is also transmitted by the Tiger mosquito.
The risk of an epidemic transmission of these viruses in continental France also increases by strong heat: high temperatures contribute to the circulation of the Tigre mosquito, a phenomenon accentuated by global warming.
Source: BFM TV
