This Friday, January 10, 2025, the municipality of Saint-Pierre indicated that several areas sensitive to chikungunya have been detected in the municipality. The areas concerned are the Ligne des 400 and Bois d’Olives. The population is invited to mobilize and use good prevention actions (Photo: www.imazpress.com)
One zone concerns the Ligne des 400 sector: Impasse Hector Berlioz / Impasse des Jacarandas / Chemin Gufflet.
A second zone in the Bois d’Olives sector and in particular Chemins de la Volière and Chemin Apaya.
Interventions on the outbreaks were carried out, in particular the elimination of larval breeding sites.
Houses have been treated with insecticides and repellents are distributed to the population surrounding the areas under surveillance.
– Despite the alert, illegal dumping is increasing –
“We note that as soon as plots are cleaned, waste and illegal dumping are immediately handed over,” deplores the municipality.
End-of-life vehicles (ELVs) “appear” during the night, “placed on concrete block and wooden blocks, most of them already stripped of bones and without license plates”.
These are real mosquito hotels, especially in these areas and this contributes to the spread of the disease while we are on the verge of being classified as an epidemic.
“It is important that the action is collective and that the population remembers the correct behavior to follow to fight against the proliferation of chikungunya,” recalls the municipality.
Among the good gestures is respecting waste collection days.
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– Simple actions against dengue and chikungunya –
Like dengue, chikungunya is a disease transmitted by tiger mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus). Everyone can be affected: infants, children, adults, elderly people.
Protecting yourself with repellent and a mosquito net, eliminating mosquito nests and consulting your doctor if you experience symptoms are the key messages of this campaign.
-Regularly eliminate places where mosquitoes can lay their eggs
Mosquitoes multiply by laying their eggs in containers and objects containing water located around the house.
To fight against mosquitoes, you must remove mosquito nests from your home and around your house every week.
– throw away or empty the cups, small containers, etc.
– empty gutters, tires, plants retaining water
– make water storage devices inaccessible to mosquitoes (installation of mosquito nets or fabrics, etc.)
– treat or empty unused swimming pools…
Protect yourself from mosquito bites
– mosquito repellent sprays,
– mosquito nets for children and bedridden people,
– diffusers/coilers,
– long clothes…
Consult your doctor in the event of symptoms (high fever, joint pain, headaches, severe fatigue, etc.) and continue to protect yourself against mosquito bites.
If you are sick, in order to prevent serious forms of the disease:
– consult your doctor or an emergency department if you have the following signs and symptoms: severe abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, inability to eat/hydrate, severe fatigue, agitation.
– monitor your state of health,
– go to the hospital if your state of health deteriorates, by calling the 15th in advance.
Discover all the tools and practical advice on the ARS La Réunion website.
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Health, Chikungunya, Saint-Pierre
