Sporadic cases of chikungunya, Réunion Island, August 2009

Publié le 3 septembre 2009
Mis à jour le 6 septembre 2019

On 28 August 2009, French authorities reported five cases of chikungunya fever on Reunion Island: three confirmed, one probable, and one suspected case under investigation. All three confirmed patients presented with an acute febrile syndrome, arthralgia, myalgia and cutaneaous rash. All live in the same area on the western side of the island.

Auteur : D'Ortenzio E, Grandadam M, Balleydier E, Dehecq JS, Jaffar Bandjee MC, Michault A, Andriamandimby SF, Reynes JM, Filleul L
Eurosurveillance, 2009, vol. 14, n°. 35, p. 2 p.