Attention, red alert: the mosquito‑tigrethat’s to say Aedes albopictusis now established in
81 Departments of Metropolitan France Since the start of the year – including in Paris! An infestation that has become general, served on a tray … by globalization rather than simple global warming. This little black and white striped insect, barely larger than a penny, stings … in silence, and
the dayat dawn and twilight.
And bad news, he transports a good number of diseases with him. This is for example the Messenger of the
dengue and chikungunya – And Zika too, but we are going to talk mainly about the first two. In 2024, 83 Cas of Autochtones Dengue have been identified, a record since the launch of surveillance, with 11 transmission fireplaces in France. Enough to shake more than a mosquito … and we too.
Mosquito-tiger: How to avoid diseases?
According to The Parisiansince January, France has recorded About 2,000 imported cases from dengue and chikungunya. But especially 14 Autochtones de Chikungunyamainly in the South … and, unpublished: a case has been confirmed In the Grande -Est regiona territory hitherto spared! Public Health France talks about “unusual precocity” pigs and a real risk of transmission throughout the territory.
So how to avoid the big boho? ARS and Public Health France highly recommend Remove any stagnant water pointeven the flower pot cap; It is downright the HQ of the eggs! If you have been stung, or cross a mosquito stripedreport it to the official website-it’s a citizen and useful.