Key Points

In Occitanie, since May 1, 2017, 72 suspected cases have been reported in the 10 departments under enhanced surveillance: - no locally acquired cases have been confirmed- 21 imported cases (i.e., returning from areas where the virus is circulating) of dengue, 3 of Zika, 1 of flavivirus, and 0 of chikungunya have been confirmed- Confirmed cases of dengue originate primarily from Africa (Ivory Coast), Asia (Sri Lanka), and Oceania (French Polynesia)- Confirmed cases of Zika were imported from the Americas (Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador)

Nationally, from May 1 to September 22, 2017: - Since August 11, 2017, an outbreak of local transmission of chikungunya has been identified in a neighborhood of the municipality of Le Cannet-des-Maures (Var). As of September 15, 2017, 7 confirmed cases and 2 probable cases were identified in this municipality, as well as 2 new local cases (confirmed by PCR) in the municipality of Taradeau, located approximately 10 km from Le Cannet-des-Maures. An epidemiological link between these two outbreaks has been established through investigations. – 111 imported cases of dengue (i.e., from travelers returning from areas where the virus is circulating), 9 cases of Zika, 4 cases of flavivirus, and 2 cases of chikungunya have been confirmed.

Internationally, two outbreaks of local transmission of chikungunya have been identified in Anzio and Rome, two cities in the Lazio region of Italy.