2023-07-12 04:00:00
Established in metropolitan France since 2004, the tiger mosquito continues to spread throughout the territory. Public Health France alert on the situation.
378 imported cases of dengue fever, 23 of chikungunya and six of Zika were recorded in France last year. Exceptional figures unveiled Monday by Public Health France, which warns of the situation.
The health agency warns once morest the tiger mosquito, which “continues to increase its range”. Responsible for the appearance of these cases of dengue fever, chikunguna and Zika, this mosquito, also called Aedes albopictus, is increasingly present in France.
Present in 99% of the municipalities in Corsica
Appearing for the first time on the territory in 2004, the tiger mosquito was initially identified only in the Alpes-Maritimes. He then won Corsica, then the whole of the Paca region, before settling in Occitania, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and gradually throughout the southern half of the country. Until today, where it is present in 71 of the 96 departments of metropolitan France, according to ANSES, the national health security agency. The departments still spared are in the north, north-west and north-east of France.
Moreover, data from the National Food Safety Agency (ANSES) illustrates this trend. The animation below shows the waves of colonization of the tiger mosquito since 2004, which is gradually spreading from north to south of France, in regions such as Center-Val-de-Loire, Burgundy -Franche-Comté or the Grand-Est.
In 2022, the Occitanie, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and Corsica regions were particularly affected by episodes of autochthonous dengue transmission, reports Public Health France. This means that the Aedes albopictus mosquito is present there in large numbers.
To date, it has been listed in 86.5% of the communes of the Alpes-Maritimes, 95.8% of the communes of Bouches-du-Rhône, or even in more than 99% of those of Corsica, according to data from the ‘Anses communicated to BFMTV.com. Île-de-France is also among the most affected territories.
Using our interactive search engine below, find out if your town is among the towns colonized or partially colonized by the tiger mosquito since 2004, according to ANSES data.
One of the most invasive species in the world
Originally from the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, the tiger mosquito has been able to adapt to multiple environments and climates to colonize other regions of the globe. It is ranked among the ten most invasive species in the world.
It tends to grow in peri-urban environments and in very dense urban areas. It should also be noted that damp places are particularly conducive to egg laying.
Actions to monitor and fight once morest the proliferation of the tiger mosquito have been implemented in France since 2006. “Effective” measures according to Public Health France, but which will undoubtedly have to be reinforced in view of the number of cases of patients. inventoried in 2022. The entire population can also contribute, by reporting tiger mosquitoes on the site Mosquito report.
The latter is easily recognizable: small in size, it is white and black striped, does not make noise and stings rather during the day.
Chloe Benoist and Théophile Magoria
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