Tag: dengue
What to expect this year for the dengue virus in France?
Metropolitan France must also deal with dengue fever. A few dozen cases were identified in 2022, much more than the usual contaminations. What will be the scenario for 2023? In…
the emergence of “expansive” dengue foci, warn the health authorities
A tiger mosquito trapped in an adhesive card. REMY ARTIGES FOR “THE WORLD” More than 425 cases of dengue fever have been recorded in Guadeloupe since January, reported Wednesday July…
Martinique: with the return of dengue fever, prevention in neighborhoods is becoming a priority
Florin Hossu (in Fort-de-France) 07:24, March 12, 2023modified to 08:29, March 12, 2023 In Martinique, the return of dengue fever, a disease transmitted by a species related to the tiger…
Takeda’s dengue vaccine authorized in the European Union
The Qdenga dengue vaccine, developed by Japan’s Takeda, has been given the green light to be marketed in the European Union, becoming the second approved vaccine against this disease affecting…
Vectors of dengue, tiger mosquitoes proliferate in France this fall
On the banks of the Gironde, October 19, 2022. DAMIEN RIETZ FOR “THE WORLD” From the parks of Marseilles to the gardens of the Parisian suburbs, a gentle anger is…
First autochthonous case of dengue detected in Corsica, announces the ARS
“A first autochthonous case of dengue fever” in Corsica was reported Tuesday, October 4 by the Regional Health Agency (ARS) of the island in a press release, after several cases…
In Reunion, severe cases of dengue fever now all year round
The female tiger mosquito, “Aedes albopictus”. NIL RAHOLA/IRD/MIVEGEC A first death caused directly by dengue fever this year in Reunion was announced Thursday, September 15, by the regional health agency…
Rise in the number of dengue cases in France: why the situation could persist?
With 800,000 deaths caused each year, the mosquito is the most dangerous animal for humans. It spreads many diseases such as Chikungunya, yellow fever or the Zika virus but also…
Mosquitoes: 131 cases of dengue fever recorded in France since May
Eight cases of autochthonous dengue, that is to say contracted in France, were noted by the Regional Health Agencies. Several mosquito control operations are carried out. Since May 1, Public…
Dengue fever: an indigenous case detected in the Var, the second of the year in mainland France
An autochthonous case of dengue has been detected in the Var, announced Friday the Regional Health Agency (ARS) of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, which brings to two the number of cases reported…
A bacterium inoculated into the mosquito to fight against dengue
A woman takes a photo of a larva of the “Aedes aegypti” mosquito on February 17, 2016, in Cali, Colombia, a country particularly affected by dengue, Zika, and lechikungunya carried…
two possible routes against dengue
A Brazilian biologist from the Oswaldo Cruz Institute handles boxes containing “Aedes aegypti” mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria, in Rio de Janeiro, October 2, 2014. The mosquitoes, once released, should…