Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
Zika epidemic beginning in Martinique and French Guiana
Friday 15 January 2016 7:06 p.m.
The Ministry of Health confirmed Friday night the start of an outbreak of Zika in Martinique and French Guiana. Since the first cases were detected in late December,47 cases were confirmed in Martinique, 15 cases in Guiana and one case has been confirmed in St. Martin. An action plan has been implemented by the Regional Health Agency (ARS) in the areas concerned.
Zika The virus is transmitted by the same mosquito responsible for the transmission of dengue and chikungunya. In the vast majority of cases (70-80%) the infection goes unnoticed. When speaking, the symptoms are flu-like (fever, headache, body aches) with rashes.