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 surveillance Enhanced surveillance for chikungunya and dengue in metropolitan departments where the mosquito vectors are present. Plan to prevent the spread of the disease in mainland France (risk levels). Emergence of local transmission in 2010

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Surveillance of Dengue and Chikungunya Following the Major Chikungunya Outbreak of 2005–2006, Réunion Island. Public Health Watch Conference, Paris, November 26–28, 2008

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Chikungunya in Mayotte: Clinical Presentation and Implications for Surveillance During an Epidemic. Public Health Surveillance Conference, Paris, November 26–28, 2008

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Epidemiological Surveillance of Dengue and Chikungunya, Réunion Island, 2007–2008, 13th Meeting of the Local Committee of the Society of Exotic Pathology, Saint-Denis, Réunion, 2008

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Telematic transmission of epidemiological data and surveillance of the 2006 chikungunya outbreak in Réunion. Public Health Surveillance Conference, Paris, November 26, 27, and 28, 2008