The number of dengue cases is increasing in Reunion. 20 municipalities are now concerned, once morest 13 over the previous fortnight. Heat, rains and a first grouping of cases in Saint-Paul, Carosse, raise fears of an epidemic start.
From December 13 to 26, 45 cases of dengue were reported, once morest 40 cases over the previous fortnight spread over 13 municipalities of the island. This time, 20 municipalities are concerned. The majority of cases have been identified in the West and a first grouping of cases is noted in Saint-Paul, in Carosse.
The meteorological conditions, namely the heat and the rains which tend to increase, and the appearance of this first grouping of cases raise fears to the authorities of an epidemic start in the weeks to come.
45% of cases in the West, 30% in the South
Of the 45 cases of dengue recorded between December 13 and 26, 45.4% are in the West, 30.3% in the South, 19.3% in the North and 4.2% in the East . The municipalities where cases have been reported are:
- In the East: Bras-Panon, La Plaine-des-Palmistes, Saint-André.
- In the North: Saint-Denis, Sainte-Suzanne, Sainte-Marie
- In the West: La Possession, Le Port, Saint-Leu, Saint-Paul, Trois-Bassins.
- In the South: Entre-Deux, Le Tampon, Les Avirons, Etang-Salé, Petite-Ile, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Louis, Saint-Philippe, Saint-Pierre.
Since January 1, 2021, 29,951 cases have been confirmed in Reunion Island and 22 deaths directly linked to dengue.
Recommendations to protect yourself from mosquito bites and dengue fever
- Protect yourself, including during the 7 days following the onset of symptoms to protect those around you (repellent, mosquito net…); Continue to protect yourself, even if you have been sick with dengue previously; several dengue serotypes can circulate and infection with one serotype does not protect once morest attack by another serotype.
- Eliminate and empty stagnant water from mosquito sites : anything that can contain water at home and all around its home …
Consult a doctor at the first symptoms : fever, headache, muscle / joint pain, nausea, vomiting … and take the sample in a medical analysis laboratory prescribed by your doctor to confirm the diagnosis of dengue fever.
If you are sick with dengue :
- continue to protect yourself once morest mosquito bites and monitor your health, especially between the 4th and 8th day of illness.
- consult your doctor or an emergency service in the event of deterioration of your state of health.
