Key Points

Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika

• As of July 29, eleven locally transmitted cases of chikungunya (five new cases compared to last week) have been detected in the municipality of Grosseto-Prugna (Southern Corsica). Additionally, another case is currently under investigation (a suspected case already mentioned last week).

• At the same time, thirteen additional episodes of local transmission of chikungunya (+1 since the last update) and five episodes of local transmission of dengue (+2 since the last update) have been identified on the mainland.

• Since the start of enhanced surveillance (May 1), 3 imported cases of dengue and 3 imported cases of chikungunya have been confirmed in Corsica (no new cases compared to last week).

Heat Wave

• No heat wave is currently underway or expected in Corsica in the coming days.

• Heat-related activity in emergency services is declining and below seasonal expectations. No medical interventions for heat-related conditions were recorded by SOS Médecins in week 30.