Chikungunya

Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes. The most common symptoms are fever and joint pain.

Our missions

  • Define, manage, and coordinate epidemiological surveillance of chikungunya in France

  • Adapting surveillance to regional specificities and risks: enhanced surveillance measures in metropolitan departments where the mosquito vector is present, and specific measures for the various overseas departments in collaboration with regional units linked to regional health agencies

  • Contribute to informing and raising awareness among healthcare professionals, local authorities, and the general public about the disease and preventive measures.

Publications

Here you will find the latest scientific publications related to the studies and research conducted by Santé publique France.

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94 publications

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Enhanced epidemiological surveillance of chikungunya and dengue. Summary of the 2012 season in mainland France (PACA, Corsica, Languedoc-Roussillon, and Aquitaine regions)

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Perceptions of Dengue Fever in Martinique: Results of a Survey on the Population’s Perceptions, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding the Disease. International Symposium: Chikungunya and Other Emerging Arboviruses in Tropical Environments, Saint-Pierre, Réunion, December 3–4, 2007

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Is Dengue Fever Becoming Hyperendemic in the French West Indies and French Guiana? International Symposium: Chikungunya and Other Emerging Arboviral Diseases in Tropical Environments, Saint-Pierre, Réunion, December 3–4, 2007

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Development of statistical thresholds and an epidemiological decision-making criterion for triggering a dengue epidemic alert in Martinique. International Symposium "Chikungunya and Other Emerging Arboviruses in Tropical Environments," Saint-Pierre, Réunion, December 3–4, 2007