Indicators of dengue fever monitoring in the Antilles.stabilize at high levels“, the French public health agency (SPF) said in its latest bulletin published on Friday. Between October 9 and 15, French public health reported 840 clinically suggestive dengue cases in Guadeloupe, compared with 730 the previous week.
In this overseas territory from the beginning of 2023 “An estimated 8,840 patients presented to primary care for dengue syndrome, including 6,730 (76%) since the beginning of the epidemic.,” launched in mid-August, SPF notes. In Martinique, during the same week, the agency reported a clinically suspected case of dengue fever, compared to 700 the previous week.
“Since the beginning of 2023, an estimated 9,780 patients have sought primary care for dengue syndrome.» in Martinique, according to the same source. Martinique and Guadeloupe have been in the epidemic phase of this tropical disease since mid-August, which is transmitted mainly by mosquito bites and can present with high fever, headache, body aches, nausea and skin rashes.
In total, twelve people have died from dengue fever in Guadeloupe and Martinique since the end of July, according to Public Health France.
Source: Le Figaro
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