French Guiana - The chikungunya epidemic continues to grow

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Guyana has first cases of chikungunya

Re: Guyana has first cases of chikungunya

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Chikungunya spreads moderately in French Guiana

By Catherine Lama Published 06/16/2014

Since the month of December 2013, 318 cases of chikungunya have been reported throughout Guyana. Figures which position the department to phase 2b Psage of which corresponds to a moderate transmission contrary to the Caribbean currently undergoing epidemic phase.

Chikungunya is not progressing dramatically in Guyana but extends more particularly in the area of ​​Cayenne. Of the 318 cases recorded, 58 are indigenous cases and a large majority (66%) are located in Cayenne, the town hardest hit, which develops most of epidemics.

If Macouria, Matoury Rémire-Montjoly, Kourou under supervision is not talking about the other coastal cities including St. Lawrence is the second most populous city in French Guiana.

In conclusion, even if the virus circulation intensifies with the emergence of new homes, our region remains in Phase 2 Pasge (Program Monitoring, alerting and management of emergence of Chikungunya virus) which corresponds to a moderate autochthonous transmission.

Preventive measures are always taken - Wear long clothing in the impregnating insecticde - Sleeping under a mosquito net impregnated with insecticide if possible - Use an effective repellent regularly at the beginning and end of the day.

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[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: French Guiana - The chikungunya epidemic continues to grow

The chikungunya epidemic continues to grow in Guyana

Clicanoo. published September 12, 2014

The slowdown of the chikungunya epidemic continues in the West Indies but progress continues in Guyana without explosion of cases, according to CIRE (CIRE) of the Institute of Health Surveillance (INVS).

In total, over 147,000 people have been affected by this virus since its emergence in late 2013 of the year in the West Indies and Guyana, against 145,000 last epidemiologically covering the period from August 25 to September 7.

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Number of suspected and confirmed cases in Franch Guiana tops 5,600 . (PAHO)

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

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Chikungunya: epidemic in Guyana

Posted on 27-10-2014

While a chikungunya epidemic raging in French Polynesia, French Guiana has passed also in epidemic phase with 5,910 cases or 2.4% of the population.

Guyana is passed "phase epidemic since mid-October," according to the director of the regional health agency (ARS) in this French department in South America .

"We went in phase 3 virus circulation on October 14, that is to say, in an epidemic phase to all municipalities of the Guyana coastline by adding the common Roura (inward 30 km from Cayenne), "he told AFP Meurin Christian, director of the ARS.

"The new element since early October is the outbreak in the west and a sharp increase in the number of cases from Saint-Laurent du Maroni" river town on the border of Suriname, he continued.

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