Guadeloupe - Dengue outbreak 2023

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Guadeloupe: the resurgence of dengue fever worries the health authorities

Posted on 07/15/2023 09:15
Article written by franceinfo - A. Hébert
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Since January 2023, 425 cases of dengue have been recorded in Guadeloupe. But according to local health authorities, the number of contaminations of this virus spread by the tiger mosquito could be much higher in reality.

The caretaker of a cemetery in Guadeloupe relentlessly hunts down the slightest stagnant puddle. He is looking for mosquitoes that spread dengue fever . Since last January, 425 cases have been recorded in the department. According to local health authorities, there would be many more in reality. In a cemetery, one of the mosquito's favorite breeding grounds, everything is done to prevent its spread. In particular, vases with water are prohibited.

Tourists not immune to the virus

How can this resurgence of dengue fever be explained? Beyond the spread of the tiger mosquito, the large flow of tourists to Guadeloupe may have played a role. Travelers often come from mainland France, and are therefore not immune to the virus. The regional health agency (ARS) is alerting today to a possible epidemic. She invites residents and tourists to protect themselves, in particular by wearing long clothes, and to consult a doctor in the event of a high fever.

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Guadeloupe: 2023 Dengue

Source: https://www.rfi.fr/fr/france/202307...ude-face-à-la-recrudescence-des-cas-de-dengue

Guadeloupe: concern over the resurgence of dengue fever cases
The concern about the explosion of dengue cases in Guadeloupe is such that the ARS, the Regional Health Agency, alerts to a possible epidemic of the disease. More than 425 cases of dengue fever have been recorded in this overseas department since the beginning of the year, with an increase in new cases every week. A situation that worries the health authorities.
Published on: 07/16/2023 - 06:25

The Guadeloupe Regional Health Agency alerted on Wednesday July 13 to a possible dengue epidemic of an expansive nature.

The fears of the ARS are due to the steady progression of new cases. Since April, the local agency has seen an increase in the number of reported cases every week, with the phenomenon accelerating in recent weeks.

New outbreaks are detected in 13 municipalities of the archipelago in the space of just one month, which increases the risk of an epidemic emerging.

Especially since, according to the health authorities, the current period is favorable to a rapid expansion of dengue fever. Indeed, summer is the period of cyclones in Guadeloupe, but also of festivals which promote the influx and gathering of many people, among whom there are surely carriers of the virus responsible for dengue...​

 

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Guadeloupe. Dengue epidemic: the mobilization of all is necessary

News , press-releases , press-releases , Point Info / Leave a comment / By CCNews / August 29, 2023

Gourbeyre. Tuesday, August 29, 2023. CCN. Health facilities in the territory are reporting an increase in hospitalizations for Dengue fever in recent days, sometimes with serious or even fatal forms of the disease.

Faced with this epidemic which is starting, the Health Agency of Guadeloupe, St Martin, St Barthélemy renews its message of mobilization against the responsible virus and the biting mosquito which ensures the transmission of the disease from a sick person to a person still free. .

On the eve of the start of the school year, it is essential to fight against biting mosquitoes, against the larvae that develop in unprotected, unmanaged water reservoirs, located around or in homes.

It is imperative to protect yourself against mosquito bites by wearing loose, covering clothing; use an approved repellent – ​​to be applied to all exposed parts of the body (except the face) – to repel mosquitoes when elimination is difficult.

It may be useful to use a pre-impregnated mosquito net installed above the bed to protect against mosquitoes during naps or at night or on windows and openings to protect interior spaces.

If necessary, use an approved insecticide against adult mosquitoes, respecting the conditions of use indicated on the product.
Use air conditioning if available, to limit the circulation of mosquitoes in the habitat.

Do not hesitate to consult a doctor in case of symptoms (fever, headache, vomiting, fatigue, pain) that persist beyond 3-4 days.

Self-medication with paracetamol must respect the maximum daily doses (3 g in adults). In any case, avoid taking aspirin.

FÒ ALL MOUN SANBLÉ POU BARÉ VIRIS-LA !

You will find the press release here.​


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Dengue: consultations and hospitalizations are on the rise in Guadeloupe

By RCI Web 09/15/2023 - 3:17 p.m.

The dengue epidemic is intensifying in Guadeloupe. Consultations have been increasing in number since the start of the school year.

Guadeloupe is in the grip of a dengue epidemic which is growing. The number of consultations increased again during the first week of September.

These are the observations of Public Health France:

The increase (+ 27%) in the number of patients seen in community medicine for dengue syndrome continues with nearly 820 patients having consulted during the last week (2023-36) compared to around 600 patients in week 2023- 35. Since the start of 2023, it is estimated that 4,750 patients have consulted primary care for dengue syndrome, including 2,640 (56%) since the start of the epidemic, at the end of July (2023). -30).

It is the municipalities of Capesterre-Belle-Eau and Basse-Terre which record the highest incidence rates but all the municipalities in the Archipelago are affected.

The acceleration of the epidemic is also seen in hospitals.

Last week, 75 visits to the emergency room (compared to 36 in 2023-35) were recorded, including 12 followed by hospitalization (compared to 8 in 2023-35). Among these 75 visits, around twenty concerned children under 15, of which 3 visits were followed by hospitalization.

Also during the first week of September, three serious cases were admitted to intensive care.

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Dengue: faced with the growth in cases, the ARS launches an investigation into serious cases

Web writing
Thursday October 5, 2023

Guadeloupe has been experiencing a dengue epidemic for several weeks, the intensity of which is increasing. The latest data reveals that the DEN-2 serotype is responsible for the majority of cases, this same serotype identity during the last 2019-2021 epidemic.

As of October 3, 2023, dengue caused 419 visits to the emergency room. 16 were serious cases and 5 involved children. In addition, the epidemic is accelerating in the municipalities of Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Basse-Terre and Vieux-Habitants.

These data allow the regional health agency to confirm that the circulation of the virus is increasing. They also trigger a new stage in the institution's combat strategy which consists of carrying out investigations into serious cases and cases involving children.

Control of mosquito proliferation

The mosquito carrying the virus, the Aedes aegypti, is a domestic insect. It is born in the water reservoirs surrounding homes and lives 1 to 2 months in the house. Rather resistant to chemical treatments, it contaminates after biting a subject himself infected with the virus.

Serotype 2, in its severe forms, is particularly virulent. The control strategy remains the same, eliminating all potential larval breeding sites which tend to multiply during the rainy season.

The last epidemic lasted 78 weeks, caused 23,590 cases and 3 deaths.


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