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Zika virus case discovered in Strasbourg: mosquito control operation in Robertsau and Truchtersheim
Magali Fichter
Published onTuesday, July 29, 2025 at 11:01 a.m.
A mosquito control operation will take place during the night of Tuesday to Wednesday in a district of Strasbourg and in Truchtersheim, following the discovery of a case of Zika in a person who recently returned from a tropical country, indicates the Grand Est Regional Health Agency.
The Grand Est Regional Health Agency reported this Tuesday the discovery of a case of Zika virus in a person who recently returned from a tropical climate. The person had been in two areas in particular: the northern cemetery in Strasbourg, in the Robertsau district, and the area where the shopping center is located in Truchtersheim.
As a result, the health authorities have decided to carry out a preventive mosquito control operation on the night of Tuesday, July 29 to Wednesday, July 30. Residents of the affected streets have been informed of the precautions to take: stay inside the building, close windows during the operation , rinse garden furniture, and bring in pet bowls. A safety perimeter will be established for the duration of the operation and for the next half hour to avoid exposing the population to the treatment product.
Symptoms of the Zika virus appear 3 to 12 days after the bite, according to the Pasteur Institute, " but during this time, the person can infect other mosquitoes if they are bitten again. " Most infected people do not show any symptoms, but if they do, they include fever, headache, fatigue, muscle aches, and a rash.
In most cases, the disorders are moderate, indicates the Pasteur Institute, which nevertheless specifies: " pregnant women also risk transmitting the virus to the fetus, which can cause serious abnormalities in brain development in the child ." The infection can also cause " severe neurological and autoimmune complications, in particular Guillain-Barré syndrome ."
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Mosquito control operation in Truchtersheim and Strasbourg
Press release
July 29, 2025
Following the discovery of a case of Zika in a person, recently returned from a tropical country (where the disease is present), who visited the municipalities of Truchtersheim and Strasbourg, a mosquito control operation, aimed at destroying and preventing the proliferation of tiger mosquitoes potentially carrying the disease, is planned. It will take place during the night of Tuesday 29 to the
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