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Vector-borne diseases
Les maladies à transmission vectorielle sont des maladies infectieuses transmises par des vecteurs, essentiellement insectes et acariens hématophages. Santé publique France participe à leur...
Chikungunya, Dengue, and Zika in Occitanie. Bulletin dated July 16, 2026.
Key Points
Imported Cases
- 9 cases of chikungunya
- 22 cases of dengue
- 2 cases of Zika
Locally acquired cases
- One locally acquired case of West Nile virus infection was identified in the Pyrénées-Orientales. This marks the first detection of the virus circulating in humans in France in 2026.
- No locally acquired cases of chikungunya, dengue, or Zika have been identified in mainland France.
- Half of the imported dengue cases in mainland France were from the French West Indies (primarily Martinique).
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