Gert van der Hoek
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A suspected case of Chikungunya detected in Aix-en-Provence
CREATED: 29-05-2015 4:12 p.m.
HEALTH - A suspected cases of chikungunya or dengue was detected earlier this week in Aix-en-Provence. An anti-spread plan was carried out in places where that person resides.
This is the first suspected case of the year in Aix-en-Provence. A person returning from Brazil was supported and hospitalized for a probable contamination virus chikungunya or dengue indicates the town of Aix-en-Provence.
This is his doctor who diagnosed the symptoms of headaches and muscle pain specific to these diseases. Immediately warned, the Regional Agency of Health (ARS) has commissioned the Interdepartmental Agreement mosquito control (EID) to activate an "anti-spread plan."
Larvae of tiger mosquitoes found
An entomological investigation was conducted in the patient's home neighborhood to try to find infected tiger mosquitoes. The latter, well established in Provence , are indeed vectors of the disease.
"The investigation showed the presence of such mosquitoes (adults and larvae)," said Hall of Aix-en-Provence. The "breeding" were deleted immediately and targeted therapy sector has been decided on Wednesday morning.
CREATED: 29-05-2015 4:12 p.m.
HEALTH - A suspected cases of chikungunya or dengue was detected earlier this week in Aix-en-Provence. An anti-spread plan was carried out in places where that person resides.
This is the first suspected case of the year in Aix-en-Provence. A person returning from Brazil was supported and hospitalized for a probable contamination virus chikungunya or dengue indicates the town of Aix-en-Provence.
This is his doctor who diagnosed the symptoms of headaches and muscle pain specific to these diseases. Immediately warned, the Regional Agency of Health (ARS) has commissioned the Interdepartmental Agreement mosquito control (EID) to activate an "anti-spread plan."
Larvae of tiger mosquitoes found
An entomological investigation was conducted in the patient's home neighborhood to try to find infected tiger mosquitoes. The latter, well established in Provence , are indeed vectors of the disease.
"The investigation showed the presence of such mosquitoes (adults and larvae)," said Hall of Aix-en-Provence. The "breeding" were deleted immediately and targeted therapy sector has been decided on Wednesday morning.