Since the start of the reinforced surveillance period in France, which extends from May 1 to November 30, 27 Aboriginal cases of diseases transmitted by the tiger mosquito have been identified in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 21 cas of Chikungunya et 5 cas de dengue.
Faced with this situation, The Regional Health Agency (ARS) PACA et Public health France PACA-CORSEin close connection with local authorities and the Interdepartmental Agreement for Demoustication (EID Mediterranean), are fully mobilized to limit the risks of Aboriginal transmission in the region.
54 treatments carried out in PACA around Aboriginal cases
With the support of local authorities, these teams conduct investigations in the field, in particular by carrying out door-to-door in the districts concerned. These visits make it possible to identify possible secondary cases, to make residents aware and to transmit recommendations to avoid mosquito bites and prevent their proliferation.
In parallel, the Mediterranean EID intervenes systematically for demospective operations around the reported cases. These treatments, carried out in a targeted and supervised way, aim to reduce the density of the Aedes Albopictus mosquito (Tiger mosquito), vector of viruses responsible for these diseases. To date, 54 Treatments were made in PACA around Aboriginal cases.
This coordinated response between public health stakeholders, local authorities and the demustic operators illustrates the collective commitment to prevent local transmission of arboviroses in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region.
Three indigenous cases of virus infection West Nile Were reported by the National Reference Center for Arbovirus: two in Hyères and one in Gardanne in the Bouches-du-Rhône. This virus is transmitted by the Culex mosquito, different from that linked to the transmission of dengue and chikungunya.
