Dengue fever, and maybe soon Zika, chikungunya… Until yesterday, we thought that these viral diseases with exotic names were the sad monopoly of the distant tropics. Henceforth, the risk they represent for metropolitan France and Europe in general is very real. The summer we just spent is also a warning sign. “ We have counted 57 autochthonous cases of dengue (acquired in France and not abroad, editor’s note) in mainland France since July, and this figure is still expected to change. ”, – informs Dr. Marie-Claire Petty, coordinator of vector-borne disease control in the French public health sector. In 2020 there was “ that » 14 indigenous cases. “ Obviously, this is a travesty compared to the several thousand cases of dengue fever epidemics that have been raging in the Antilles, Reunion and Gaya for years. But it shows us that the future is going to be in metropolitan France and Europe with these diseases. – continues the doctor.
The future will be shaped by these diseases in metropolitan France and Europe.
Dr. Marie-Claire Petty, coordinator of vector-borne disease control at Public Health France.
Super fast spread of oily spots
The culprit is well identified. thisAedes albopictusbetter known as “ tiger mosquito because of its aggressiveness and above all the black lines…
Source: Le Figaro
