To avoid the spread of the disease, immediate preventive measures are deployed in sectors targeted around the passage of sick people, potential transmission areas. A demoustication operation took place on the night of August 11 to 12 and door-to-door investigations began on Tuesday and continue today. Conducted by ARS, France and the City of Dijon agents, their objective is to recall prevention measures and identify people who would have symptoms evocative of Chikungunya, currently or in the previous weeks, and inform them about the driving to be taken.
In the event of suspicion of chikungunya in a person, a free test can be carried out on site by a health professional or a prescription is issued for a laboratory test.
These actions undertaken are coordinated by the State Services (Prefecture, ARS, Public Health France), EIRAD (Interdepartmental Agreement Rhône-Alpes for Demoustication), with the support of the City of Dijon and in connection with health professionals in the territory.
The gestures to adopt
In a press release, the ARS recalls that everyone is an actor in the fight against mosquito-tiger by protecting themselves from bites and avoiding their proliferation. She advises to wear covering and loose clothes. Use a skin repellent, especially in the morning and at the end of the day. Use mosquito nets for newborns or bedridden people.
On the other hand, it is advisable not to leave stagnant water at home and to empty (once a week) cups and saucers under the flower pots, animal bowls, folds of tarpaulins, buckets, parasol feet … Hermetically cover the water recovery. Store (out of the rain) The toys, wheelbarrows, buckets, watering cans. Maintain the gutters, channels, channels … Throw waste and used tires.
In case of evocative symptoms (fever, muscle or articular pain, headache, rash), consult a doctor. To answer questions from the general public, a dedicated information telephone line operates 7 days a week, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.: 0.805. 200. 550.
