Dengue

Dengue fever is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes. The most common symptoms are fever and joint pain. Its complications can be severe.

Our missions

  • Define, manage, and coordinate epidemiological surveillance of dengue fever in France

  • Adapting surveillance to regional specificities and risks: enhanced surveillance systems in metropolitan departments where the mosquito vector is present, and specific systems 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

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101 publications

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Initial Assessment of the 2007–08 Dengue Outbreak in Martinique. Special Issue. Dengue in the French Overseas Departments and Territories. Clinical and Epidemiological Aspects

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Development of an early warning system for the early detection of dengue outbreaks in the French West Indies. Special Issue. Dengue in the French Overseas Departments and Territories. Clinical and epidemiological aspects

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Dengue Fever in French Guiana: The Relevance of a Seroprevalence Study in the Context of the 2006 Outbreak. Public Health Monitoring Conference, Paris, November 29–30, 2007

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Development of statistical thresholds for the early detection of dengue outbreaks in Martinique and French Guiana. Public Health Monitoring Conference, Paris, November 29–30, 2007

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Epidemiology of Dengue Fever in the French West Indies and French Guiana: A Comparative Analysis of Outbreaks (2005–2006 and 2006–2007). Public Health Surveillance Conference, Paris, November 29–30, 2007

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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