Epidemiological Situation

Since the beginning of 2018, 6,676 biologically confirmed or probable cases of dengue (including 11 imported from Polynesia, Brazil, Thailand, the Maldives, India, and Myanmar) have been reported by private and hospital laboratories in Réunion.The only serotype identified in 2018 among locally acquired cases is DENV-2 (915 genotypes identified).

Data from November 5 to 18 (weeks S45 and S46):

• 10 probable or confirmed dengue cases were diagnosed through laboratory testing (including 8 in W45 and 2 in W46), based on the date of symptom onset

• Confirmed and probable cases were located: - In the west: La Possession (2 cases), Saint Paul (3 cases), Saint Gilles les Hauts (1 case) - In the south: Rivière Saint Louis (2 cases) and Saint Pierre (1 case) - In the east: 1 case in Saint André