French Polynesia - Confirmed cases of indigenous dengue fever 2023-2024

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A CASE OF INDIGENOUS DENGUE FEVER CONFIRMED IN PAPEETE

November 28, 2023

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A case of type II dengue fever was confirmed this Monday , November 27 at the home of a person who lives in Papeete. This is therefore an indigenous case .

As a reminder, dengue fever has not circulated in French Polynesia for three years despite the presence of mosquitoes carrying the disease across all the archipelagos.

Symptoms of dengue fever appear 3 to 14 days after the infective bite and the most common are high fever , headache, body aches , nausea and rash . If these signs appear , it is recommended to quickly consult a doctor who will prescribe the diagnostic test.

The measures taken to try to stop the spread of the disease are based on the search for and elimination of larval breeding grounds and the use of insecticide treatments in the area where the case stayed during its contagious period .

Thus , the Environmental Health Center of the Health Directorate will carry out treatments in the Fari'ipiti district concerned on Thursday, November 30 and Monday , December 4 at daybreak or shortly after :

In order to anticipate and slow down a possible spread of the disease , the population is recommended to:

• Consult a doctor if dengue fever is suspected (high fever, headache, body aches) ;
• Get rid of mosquito breeding grounds around your home and workplace ;
• Protect yourself from bites, particularly by applying skin repellents, insecticides, diffusers and others.
For any request for information on mosquito treatments , contact the Environmental Health Center ( CSE) of the Health Department at 40 50 37 45 or by email at cse@sante.gov.pf .

For any request for information on dengue fever, contact the Health Monitoring and Observation Office at 40 48 82 01 or by email at voir.sanitaire.arass@administration.gov.pf

https://www.presidence.pf/un-cas-de-dengue-autochtone-confirme-a-papeete/
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[FONT=var(--h1_typography-font-family)]NEW CASE OF INDIGENOUS DENGUE FEVER IN TAHITI[/FONT]

January 9, 2024

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A new case of dengue fever was confirmed on January 5, 2024 in a person who has not recently traveled and lives in Mahina. This implies the continuation of the level 2 dengue alert on the island of Tahiti.

As a reminder, dengue fever has not circulated in French Polynesia for three years despite the presence of mosquitoes carrying the disease across all the archipelagos.

The symptoms of dengue fever appear 3 to 14 days after the infectious bite and the most common are high fever, headache (retro-orbital pain), body aches, and nausea.

The measures taken to try to stop the spread of the disease are based on the search for and elimination of larval breeding sites and the use of insecticide treatments in the area where the case stayed during its contagious period.

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https://www.presidence.pf/nouveau-cas-de-dengue-autochtone-a-tahiti/

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TWO NEW CONFIRMED CASES OF DENGUE ON THE WEST COAST OF TAHITI

January 18, 2024

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Two new cases of dengue type II were confirmed on January 18 in the districts of Saint-Hilaire in Faa'a and Bel Air in Punaauia. These are once again indigenous cases, people who have not traveled outside the territory in recent weeks. This therefore means that dengue fever is circulating in French Polynesia.

As a reminder, this had not circulated in fenua for three years despite the presence of mosquitoes carrying the disease across all the archipelagos.

The measures taken to try to stop the spread of the disease are based on the search for and elimination of larval breeding sites and the use of insecticide treatments in the areas where these two cases stayed during the contagious period.

Thus, the Environmental Health Center of the Health Department will carry out treatments in the Saint-Hilaire and Bel Air districts on Monday January 22 and Friday January 26 at daybreak (between 5:30 a.m. and 8 a.m.). The CSE technical teams will also carry out the deposition of the larval sites in these two districts on Thursday January 25.

Symptoms of dengue fever appear 3 to 14 days after the infective bite and the most common are high fever, headache, body aches, nausea and rash. If these signs appear, it is recommended to promptly consult a doctor who will prescribe the diagnostic test.

In order to anticipate and slow down a possible spread of the disease, the population is recommended to:

– Consult a doctor if dengue fever is suspected (high fever, headache, body aches)
– Get rid of mosquito breeding grounds around your home and workplace.
– Protect yourself from bites, particularly by applying skin repellents, insecticides, diffusers, etc.

For any request for information on dengue fever, please contact the Health Monitoring and Observation Office of the Health and Social Action Regulatory Agency at 40 48 82 01 or by email at voir.sanitaire.arass @administration.gov.pf.

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https://www.presidence.pf/deux-nouveaux-cas-confirmes-de-dengue-sur-la-cote-ouest-de-tahiti/



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Already 5 cases of dengue: the virus is circulating, health authorities on alert

5 cases of type 2 dengue fever have been recorded since November between Punaauia and Mahina. Two required hospitalization without serious consequences. If we are not yet talking about an epidemic, health authorities are starting to implement a prevention plan to avoid an increase in cases. The virus is circulating and protection against mosquitoes is more essential than ever.

Caroline Farhi/Eric Tang • Published on January 22, 2024 at 3:51 p.m., updated January 22, 2024 at 3:52 p.m.

Fernand has the gesture, he neutralizes mosquitoes with an electric racket, this resident of Sainté-Amélie chases them away as best he can. He has never had dengue fever, so in an environment where humidity favors lodging, he is aware that protection is essential. “We go around the house, we empty all the flower pots, sometimes we forget a bucket filled with water ,” the old man concedes.

Increased monitoring of roosts and the use of repellent products are strongly recommended...even if their price is not always attractive. “Even Baygon is expensive, it’s the best product, but it’s expensive,” recognizes Fernand.

In Tahiti, 5 indigenous cases of dengue were recorded in 3 months. A pre-epidemic alert phase which calls into question the health authorities. “We see that the rate increases a little bit with the notification of dengue and this confirms that the virus is circulating. We are still in a pre-epidemic phase, it is not really an epidemic, but with the virus which is circulating, we are starting to prepare for a possible dengue epidemic", specifies André Wattiaux, doctor in charge of the health monitoring center.

In the event of an epidemic, municipal protection plans are being prepared and health personnel are being trained. The population is called to be vigilant in the face of the virus. “It is important to consult when you have a fever, especially children since they catch dengue fever. For example for covid, they could have caught it but there were not many serious things. For the dengue fever, it's more worrying anyway. Without worrying too much, you need to consult a doctor when children have a fever" , insists Doctor Philippe Biarez, director of Public Health.

The last dengue epidemic took place in 2019. The next one, if confirmed, would not arrive before May.

An additional case of dengue fever has just been detected in Faa'a and spraying is planned in the infected area;

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Five new cases of dengue fever confirmed, including 2 in Moorea

Tahiti on January 25, 2024.

Four new confirmed cases were reported in week 3 (3 Tahiti, 1 Moorea) for 47 samples and one case at the start of week S04 in Moorea.

Since the start of the alert on November 27, 2023, this brings the number of confirmed indigenous cases to 7. Among these cases, 3 people were hospitalized.

These cases are domiciled in the communes of Papeete, Mahina, Faaa, Punaauia and Moorea.

In Tahiti and Moorea, the situation corresponds to the level 2 alert phase of the dengue control plan.
Among the four cases confirmed by PCR declared in S03, one person was hospitalized in Moorea for a short period. The DEN-2 serotype has been identified.

At the start of S04 (January 22 to 25), 1 other case domiciled in Moorea was reported.

None of these people have traveled abroad recently. These are therefore indigenous cases. Furthermore, no epidemiological link could be established between them.

Individual prevention measures are essential by protecting yourself against mosquito bites and eliminating larval breeding sites.

The sequencing of the viruses carried out by the Louis Malardé Institute indicates a strong similarity with a genotype initially identified in Mexico for the case of November 2023 and for the case of S01 2024. This sequence is different from the sequences circulating in the Antilles or in Asia/ Pacific frequently identified in cases imported into French Polynesia.

Between weeks S25-23 and S03-24, the rate of consultations for dengue-like syndrome, noted in the sentinel network data, remains low (1%).


Written by Bertrand PREVOST on Thursday January 25, 2024 at 5:06 p.m.

https://www.tahiti-infos.com/Cinq-nouveaux-cas-de-dengue-confirmes-dont-2-a-Moorea_a221939.html

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Dengue: the number of cases increases, Polynesia remains “on alert”

No epidemic declared for the moment, but the Country is “on alert” in the face of the multiplication of the number of dengue cases.

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Published on 02/14/2024 at 4:55 p.m. - Updated on 02/14/2024 at 4:58 p.m.


13 cases of dengue fever in 5 months in Polynesia. “ Of all the confirmed cases, only the DEN-2 serotype was identified,” highlighted the latest health monitoring bulletin. The sequencing of the viruses carried out by the Louis Malardé Institute indicates a strong similarity with a genotype initially identified in Mexico for the case of November 2023 and for the case of S01 2024. This sequence is different from the sequences circulating in the Antilles or in Asia/ Pacific frequently identified in cases imported into French Polynesia .”

The last dengue epidemic in fenua dates from 2020. Between February 2019 and January 2020, 2,497 indigenous cases and 2 imported cases of dengue 2 were confirmed. This time, the Country is not yet talking about an epidemic, but remains “on alert”.

This Tuesday, a meeting took place in which the Minister of Health Cédric Mercadal participated: “The number of cases has nevertheless increased rapidly week after week, including on Moorea. We must monitor this carefully (…) The youngest are not immune so we must be vigilant and implement the action plan, he explains. Today is a meeting of all operators to jointly organize vigilance across the entire territory”
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https://www.tntv.pf/tntvnews/polyne...de-cas-augmente-la-polynesie-reste-en-alerte/

 

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TWO DENGUE OUTBREAKS DETECTED IN PIRAE: INSECTICIDE TREATMENTS PLANNED FOR NEXT WEEK

18 JUL 2024
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The country has been on dengue alert since November 2023, but more recently two active outbreaks have been detected in the commune of Pirae near the hospital. To prevent the spread of the disease, the Environmental Health Center of the Health Directorate will carry out insecticide treatments in the area from Rue Laurent Le Bihan to Rue du Taaone on July 22 and July 26 at dawn.

French Polynesia has been on dengue alert since November 2023 with several cases detected mainly on the islands of Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, Rangiroa, Fakarava and Nuku Hiva. But recently two active outbreaks have been detected in Pirae, near the hospital. In an attempt to slow the spread of the disease, the environmental health center of the health department will carry out insecticide treatments. They will take place in the area from rue Laurent Le Bihan to rue du Taaone on Monday, July 22 and Friday, July 26 at dawn, between 5:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. The CSE technical teams will also search for and eliminate larval breeding sites (any stagnant water) in this area on Wednesday, July 24.

The Presidency recalls that the symptoms of dengue fever appear 3 to 14 days after the infective bite. In the event of the appearance of a high fever, headache, aches, nausea and/or a rash, it is recommended to consult a doctor quickly in order to be screened. It is also necessary to get rid of mosquito breeding grounds around the home and workplace and finally to protect oneself from bites, in particular by applying skin repellents, insecticides, diffusers, etc.

https://www.radio1.pf/deux-foyers-d...ts-insecticides-prevus-la-semaine-prochaine/​

 

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Dengue: a new cluster detected at Pointe Venus

The circulation of dengue fever is "more intense in Tahiti", according to the latest Health Monitoring Bulletin, published this Monday. A new cluster has also been identified in a district of Pointe Venus in Mahina. Concerning whooping cough, Tahiti and Moorea are now "in the epidemic phase".

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Published on 10/28/2024 at 12:03 PM - Updated on 10/28/2024 at 12:07 PM

According to the Health Surveillance Office, 18 new cases of dengue fever have been diagnosed in one week, including 12 in Tahiti residents. " The cases occur in isolation or in small family or neighborhood clusters. Children or young adults, often recent residents of French Polynesia, are the most affected ," it emphasizes, noting that a new cluster has been identified at Pointe Venus.

Of the 18 new cases, 2 concern residents of Moorea, 1 from Huahine and 1 from Bora Bora. The " previous and first case " on the "Pearl of the Pacific" dates back to March. The Health Monitoring Office is therefore maintaining " the alert phase " and is noting " more intense circulation in Tahiti, and a beginning spread in Bora-Bora and Huahine ".

In one week, " two new short-term hospitalizations were reported (...) for a 9-year-old child and an 18-year-old person. Since November 27, 2023, no severe cases or deaths have been reported ."

As for whooping cough, the islands of Tahiti and Moorea are now facing an " epidemic " and " active circulation " of the disease is observed in the rest of the country. 33 new cases have been confirmed in one week.

" Since the start of the epidemic in June, 191 cases (...) have been identified. Among all the cases investigated, 10 children required hospitalization, including 8 infants aged 8 months or less ," underlines the Health Monitoring Office.

https://www.tntv.pf/tntvnews/sante/dengue-un-nouveau-cluster-detecte-a-la-pointe-venus/

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Epidemic and emerging disease alerts in the Pacific as of 29 October 2024

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Dengue:

• French Polynesia: In EpiWeek 42, 18 new dengue cases were confirmed from 73 samples tested, including twelve residents of Tahiti, two residents of Moorea, one resident from Huahine and one resident from Bora-Bora (both in Society Islands archipelago). The total number of reported cases is 207 (191 confirmed cases and 16 probable cases) since November 27, 2023. Among the recent cases there were two hospitalisations in short stay unit reported in Week 42, for a 9-year-old child and an 18-year-old. No severe cases or deaths were reported since November 2023. The positivity rate is stable (25% in EpiWeek 42). Additionally, in EpiWeek 43, two new dengue cases were confirmed in two visitors: one who visited Huahine and the other Raiatea (Society Islands archipelago). Since November 27, 2023, among 154 serotyped samples, DENV-2 was identified in 44% of cases and DENV-1 in 56%. Cases have occurred in isolation or small family or neighbourhood clusters, mainly affecting children and young adults, often recent residents of French Polynesia. The blue alert is maintained. – Source: Bulletin de surveillance sanitaire de Polynésie française n°42 - 2024 shared with PPHSN Coordinating Body focal point on 29 October 2024.

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