“Tiger Mosquito Invasion: Protect Yourself from Dengue Fever, Zika and Chikungunya”

2023-05-01 16:37:25

Each year, the tiger mosquito ( Aedes albopictus ) is gaining ground in Saône-et-Loire. Today, there are 22 municipalities in the department (read elsewhere) which are colonized by this unpleasant insect which does not exceed 12 millimeters but which is taking up more and more space in mainland France since its appearance in Menton (Alpes-Maritimes) in 2004.

“The more you catch dengue fever, the more serious it is for your health”

“All the municipalities will be colonized in the long term, but we must continue to act so as not to have indigenous cases of dengue fever, zika or chikungunya”, warns Catherine Roussel, sanitary engineer at the Regional Health Agency of Bourgogne Franche-Comté. , specialist in this mosquito. “This is already the case in the south of…

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