Meeting during the day, the management committee chaired by the regional prefect recorded “ the transition to the epidemic phase for dengue », Specifies this joint press release from the prefecture, the association of mayors of Guadeloupe and the ARS of Guadeloupe and the Northern Islands. The authorities launch “ a call for the mobilization of all stakeholders involved » in the fight « to try to minimize the impact of this disease » in the coming weeks.
This year, ” a serotype of the dengue virus which has circulated little over the last twenty years », the DENV3, makes the authorities fear “ serious risks » et « a high number of cases » if “ resolute control or prevention actions are not implemented ”, according to the press release. Among 62 samples analyzed between the end of September and mid-October, “ 97% are DENV3 », according to the latest Public Health France bulletin.
The seasonal threshold for clinical cases (80 weekly cases) is largely exceeded. At the end of October, it was estimated at 540 in community medicine, more than double that in September. At the hospital, Public Health France noted last month “ on average 40 weekly visits to the emergency room for suspected dengue fever, compared to 25 in September ».
The joint statement from the authorities recalled that it was “ primordial » to fight against stagnant water which allows the larvae of the disease vector, the mosquito, to develop. These stagnant waters are often “ located around or in homes » and may have been “ fueled by recent heavy rains », Underlines the press release. The authorities also recommend “ wearing loose, covering clothing “, the use of ” an approved repellent product » and the use of pre-impregnated mosquito nets.
The Caribbean region is also facing the emergence of a new type of mosquito. highly competent to transmit all arboviruses (Dengue, Chikungunya, Zika) », According to a press release published at the end of October from the Collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy and the ARS. Tiger mosquito larvae (Aedes Albopictus) were spotted for the first time in the Lorient district, in Saint-Barthélemy, in the north of Guadeloupe, it was specified.
Dengue fever, which can cause high fever, body aches and fatigue, is a potentially fatal infectious disease.
With AFP
