Everyone hates to hear the characteristic sound of mosquitoes at bedtime, and everyone tries to protect themselves from this pest in their own way, to avoid bites and itching. But the European mosquito is gradually giving way to its cousin, the tiger mosquito, native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, which is far more dangerous, as it can carry numerous diseases. The first case of indigenous dengue fever has been detected in the Paris region.
Usually, the disease is contracted by someone who has recently travelled to an area where the virus is circulating. But this time, in Val-de-Marne, the person concerned had not travelled, and was therefore infected in the Ile-de-France region. According to parasitologist Arezki Izri, speaking to BFM Paris Île-de-France, this is a "natural evolution", which should not particularly worry local residents. If a mosquito bites a dengue-infected person, it will logically go on to infect others.
Fortunately, most cases are asymptomatic, according to Santé Publique France. Be vigilant, however, and seek medical advice if you experience a sudden onset of fever, headaches, aches and pains, nausea or skin rashes. It's going to take some getting used to, as the mosquito season is now likely to be longer and longer, due to higher temperatures in September and October than in the past.
Tiger mosquito : Paris and all of Île-de-France are under red alert, how to protect yourself?
The tiger mosquito continues its progression in France. On the 2023 map, updated by Vigilance Moustiques, we discover that four new departments are under red alert. To date, the tiger mosquito has been declared officially established and active in 68 departments in metropolitan France. Paris and the entire Ile-de-France region, namely Seine-et-Marne, Yvelines, Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne and Val-d'Oise, are concerned. [Read more]
Tiger mosquito : Paris and all of Île-de-France are under red alert, how to protect yourself?
