Does chikungunya gain land on the metropolis of Grenoble? After indigenous cases reported in the commune of Claix in July 2025, it was in Eybens that the municipality announces that a new case was detected, in a press release dated August 8. As a reminder, a so -called case ” autochtone Means that the person has contracted tropical disease without having traveled in a country or region where it is established.
The city of Eybens indicates that a demoustication operation is scheduled by the Regional Health Agency (ARS) Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes on the night of Tuesday August 12 to Wednesday August 13. Led by the EIRAD (Rhône-Alpes interdepartmental agreement of Demoustication), it must take place around the Esso station on Jean-Jaurès avenue, near the identified case.
Chikungunya is transmitted by the bite of an infected tiger mosquito. The city of Eybens therefore calls to fight against the proliferation of the insect. DR
The chikungunya is transmitted by bite of the tiger mosquito and manifests itself by joint damage which can be very disabling. “” These mainly concern the wrists, fingers, ankles, feet, knees and, more rarely, hips or shoulders », Note the Institut Pasteur. Headaches, fever, strong muscle pain or even rashes are also very frequent.
If the disease is rarely fatal, it can however lead to serious neurological forms, ” in particular meningoencephalitis and damage to peripheral nerves », Especially in the elderly or to the fragile immune system. In any case, people with symptoms evoking chikungunya are invited to quickly consult a healthcare professional.
The city of Eybens also calls for its inhabitants to fight against the proliferation of the tiger mosquito, recalling the precautions for use. In this case, make sure to avoid any stagnant water point, from the cups and bowls for animals to garden utensils, passing by watering cans or ashtrays and any other potential container where a female could come and place her eggs.
