France - Chikungunya: 2nd indigenous case confirmed

[Gert van der Hoek]

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Chikungunya: a first indigenous case in the Var

FRANCE INFO -

This is an isolated case.

A 12 year old girl is being monotored in her home in Frejus.

The Prefecture applies the national anti-spread plan of chikungunya in metropolitan France: places frequented by the patient will be mosquito control, increased vigilance of health professionals to diagnose other possible cases.

Chikungunya is a tropical infectious disease spread by mosquito bite tiger.

http://www.france-info.com/sciences-sante-2010-09-24-chikungunya-un-premier-cas-autochtone-dans-le-var-487389-29-30.html

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: France - Chikungunya: a first indigenous case in the Var

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A first indigenous cases of chikungunya in the Var

The first indigenous case of chikungunya has been diagnosed in the Var, Fr?jus, "on a child 12 years now monitored at home," said Friday the Prefecture, in a statement.

"The prefect of the Var just been informed by the Regional Health Agency (LRA) Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur as the first indigenous cases of chikungunya has been diagnosed in the Var, Fr?jus, a child 12 years, now is monotoring her at home, "said the prefecture in the press release, saying he was" so far an isolated case.

" Precautionary measures were taken, including "on-site expertise to the presence of the mosquito and mosquito control interventions into areas frequented by the patient" and a "heightened vigilance network of health professionals in the area to identify potential patients seen with symptoms of chikungunya, "says the same source.

The prefect of the Var, Hugh Parant, will brief on the situation Monday at 14.30 in the prefecture, at a press conference.

http://lci.tf1.fr/filnews/science/un-1er-cas-autochtone-de-chikungunya-en-metropole-france-info-6078300.html

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French Riviera sees new case of chikungunya virus

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DRAGUIGNAN, France ? French health authorities have asked doctors on the Riviera to be on the alert after a second case was detected in the region this weekend of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus.

Two 12-year girls in the town of Frejus have caught the virus that causes fever, headaches and arthritic-type symptoms that leave victims stooped, officials said Sunday.

They noted that both cases were "native," meaning that the victims had not travelled to the parts of eastern Africa, southeast Asia or the Indian subcontinent were the virus is widespread.

The first ever "native" cases of dengue fever were detected in the French Riviera region earlier this month when two people were diagnosed with the disease that causes a flu-like illness for most victims but which can sometimes be deadly.

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EID Journal Home > Volume 17, Number 5?May 2011

Chikungunya Virus, Southeastern France


Abstract
In September 2010, autochthonous transmission of chikungunya virus was recorded in southeastern France, where the Aedes albopictus mosquito vector is present. Sequence analysis of the viral genomes of imported and autochthonous isolates indicated new features for the potential emergence and spread of the virus in Europe.

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