Dengue Surveillance in the Caribbean. Update as of July 22, 2023.

Key Points

  • In Guadeloupe, the spread of the virus continues to expand across the archipelago, and a new outbreak has been identified in Capesterre-Belle-Eau. Three patients have been hospitalized over the past two weeks.

  • In Martinique, the spread of the dengue virus continues and is extending to the north and center of the island. The virus remains active in Les Trois-Îlets.

  • One hundred twenty-five cases of dengue have been imported into mainland France since the start of the resurgence in cases (November 2022 for Guadeloupe and January 2023 for Martinique). The DENV-2 serotype has been identified in the majority of investigated cases.

  • In Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy, the epidemiological situation is calm, but it must be monitored closely.

Guadeloupe and Martinique are in Phase 2, Level 2 of the PSAGE*: outbreaks with potential for spread or multiple outbreaks with epidemiological links between them. In Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy, Phase 1 remains in effect: sporadic cases.

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