Chikungunya, Dengue, Zika, and West Nile Virus in Occitanie. Bulletin dated November 20, 2025.

Key Points

Chikungunya / Dengue / Zika

In Occitanie, from May 1 to November 18, 2025, the following cases were identified:

  • 108 imported cases of dengue, 106 imported cases of chikungunya, and 1 imported case of Zika

  • 87 locally transmitted cases of chikungunya: 43 in Gard and 44 in Hérault

  • 6 locally acquired cases of dengue: 3 in Haute-Garonne, 1 in Lot, 1 in Pyrénées-Orientales, and 1 in Hérault

West Nile Virus

In Occitanie, 8 confirmed human cases of West Nile Virus infection were identified in 2025:

  • 5 cases in Hérault in the municipalities of Florensac, Agde (2), Pomerols, and Castelnau-le-Lez. The onset dates of symptoms ranged from July 18, 2025, to September 23, 2025. Among these cases, one person presented with a neuroinvasive form, and two were identified following screening conducted by the French Blood Establishment during blood donations.

  • 1 case in Haute-Garonne who developed symptoms on 08/27 and was hospitalized for a neuroinvasive form on 08/31.

  • Two probable cases of West Nile virus infection identified in Tarn-et-Garonne in Aucamville (onset of symptoms on 08/20/2025), the first identified in this department.

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