Dengue Surveillance in Réunion. Update as of July 7, 2020.
Key Points
Since Week 24, the number of clinically suggestive cases has stabilized (around 1,200 cases per week)
The number of confirmed cases is declining
The proportion of hospitalized cases remains slightly higher than in 2019
The western and southern parts of the island are the hardest hit, but the spread of cases remains very widespread
Nearly all of the island’s municipalities (23 out of 24) remain affected by viral circulation
Severe, delayed ophthalmological manifestations are reported long after the onset of dengue symptoms
The DENV1 serotype remains the overwhelming majority. DENV2 is now detected sporadically and ubiquitously, while DENV3 is still detected in the east, north, and west
In 2020, 19 deaths were classified as dengue-related
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