2023-07-20 15:42:54
Par Aline Duchene
Published on 20 Jul 23 at 17:42 See my news Follow Actu Strasbourg After a case of dengue fever, a mosquito control operation is planned for the night of July 20 to 21 in the Neuhof district of Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin). (Illustration / ©Camille Balzinger / Actu Strasbourg)
An operation of mosquito control will take place in the district of Neuhof in Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin) on the night of July 20 to 21. At issue: a case of dengue has been reported, said the prefecture of Bas-Rhin, the ARS and the Eurometropolis of Strasbourg in a press release.
A case of dengue fever after a stay abroad
The case of dengue was identified in a person “who had recently stayed
in a tropical country where the disease is present”, explain the authorities.
The epidemiological and entomological investigations carried out by the health authorities led to the identification of an area frequented in Strasbourg by this person during the period of viraemia (duration during which the virus being present in the blood, a mosquito biting this person can then contaminate others).
Prefecture of Bas-Rhin, ARS, Strasbourg EurometropolisPress release
A mosquito control operation at the Neuhof
This is the Neuhof district, more precisely near the parc you schoolmaster.
Consequently, a mosquito control operation, “aiming to destroy and prevent the proliferation of tiger mosquitoes potentially carrying the disease”, is planned for this night.
This insecticide treatment will take place in the area concerned (subject to suitable weather conditions). The implementation of this treatment is a usual procedure which makes it possible to avoid any transmission of the disease to other people residing in this sector or frequenting them.
Prefecture of Bas-Rhin, ARS, Strasbourg EurometropolisPress release
Close the windows, bring in the animal bowls
The residents and establishments of the streets concerned have been informed of this operation as well as the precautionary measures to take.
What is dengue?
Dengue fever is a viral disease transmitted to humans by the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes, also called tiger mosquitoes.
The most common symptoms are high fever, headache,
body aches, nausea and rashes. Most patients have mild symptoms or no symptoms and recover in 1 to 2 weeks. Some develop severe dengue fever and are hospitalized.
There is no specific treatment for dengue fever. Pain and fever are treated with analgesics and antipyretics.
Source : ARS
In particular, they will have to stay inside buildings and close their windows during the intervention. It is also necessary to rinse the furniture with water of garden and bring in the bowls animals.
“A security perimeter in the affected and neighboring streets will be established in order to avoid exposure of the population to the treatment product for the duration of the intervention and for the following 30 minutes”, indicate the authorities.
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