Nearly 1,000 cases of dengue fever are still reported every week in La Réunion. If the South remains the most important center, in particular Saint-Pierre, the epidemic continues to progress towards the West and in particular Saint-Paul and Le Port.
The trend no longer seems to be increasing, but the number of cases reported each week still remains close to 1,000. Since the beginning of the year, more than 11,000 indigenous cases have been confirmed in the department, 429 people have had to be hospitalized and 1,328 emergency visits were recorded.
Nine people have died from dengue fever since the start of the year, including 6 deaths directly related to dengue fever. Numerous cases of secondary dengue, that is to say people who contract dengue a second time, are recorded, including a significant part in the West.
The epidemic is moving west
If the main focus of the dengue epidemic is in the south of the island, in particular in Saint-Pierre, the virus continues to spread to the West, especially Saint-Paul and Le Port. The West now accounts for almost 40% of cases.
More generally, all the municipalities have been affected by the circulation of the virus for several weeks now.
South region:
- Saint-Louis (Bel Air, la Chapelle, La Palissade, Guava Plateau, Lot Leclerc, Roches Maigres, Larrey, La Pente vacoas, la Rivière, la Ferme, Le Verval, Le ouaki, Le Bois de Nèfles, Les Cocos, Camp du Gol, La Rivière, Cité Cocos, Petit Bon Dieu, Canoes, Roches Maigres, Les Makes, Nicole slope, Gol,)
- Saint-Pierre (Grands Bois, Ravine Blanche, Basse Terre les bas, Les Lataniers, Condé, Mont Vert, Les Casernes, Paradis Line, La Vallée, Bois d’Olives, Ravine des Cabris, Bamboo Line, Sainte Céline, Chemin Stéphane , Mahavel, Concession, Pierrefonds, Bois Noir, Grands Bois, Ravine des cafres, Basse Terre les bas, Les Lataniers, Condée)
- Les Avirons (La Croix, Bois de Nèfles Cadet, Barouty, Fond Maurice, Ravine Sèche, le Ruisseau, Center-Ville)
- The Salt Pond (Les Canots, La Ravine Sheunon, Pied des Roches, La Plaine, Canots les Hauts, Le Bois de Nèfles, La Roche aux Oiseaux, Etang-Salé les Bains)
- L’Entre-Deux (the Orange Slope, Le Grand Fond Exterieur, Le Chemin Tourangeau, the Pig Hole, the Lemons Ravine, L’Ilet Crescent)
- Saint-Philippe (the Navy, Mare Longue, Soufleur d´Arbonne)
- Le Tampon (La Chatoire, Sarda Garriga, les 400, Fourteenth)
- Saint-Joseph (Le Plateau, Langevin, Le Butor)
- la Petite Ile (La Croisée, Chemin Neuf, Ravine du Pont, Manapany les bas)
West region:
- Saint-Paul (Le Barrage, les Lataniers, La Saline, Le Trou d’Eau, Le Tan Rouge, Carosse, Saint-Gilles, mont Roquefeuil, Boucan, Fleurimont, La Baie, La Poudrière, Le Ruisseau, l’Etang, rue Jacquot, Mon Repos Le Fond de Puits, Le Grainoire, Ho Fo, Le Trou d’Eau)
- La Possession (St Laurent, Fond de Bac, Sainte-Thérèse, Camp Magloire)
- Saint-Leu (Piton Saint-Leu, Bois de Nèfles Piton, Le Plateau, Portal, Butor, Quatre Robinets, Cité Pêcheurs, Chemin Dubuison, La Fontaine, Les Camélias, Les Colimaçons, Stella, la Pointe des Chateaux, Piton SaintLeu, Butor )
- Trois Bassins (the White Mouse, Downtown)
- The Port (Bleeding Heart, Cité 20 Décembre, Parc Boisé, Mondon, Usine EDF, Cotur)
North region:
- Sainte-Marie (Desbassyns, La Confiance les bas, Bois rouge)
- Saint-Denis (La Source, Brittany, Sainte Clotilde, Moufia Medlar wood, Saint François les Hauts, La Montagne, Chaudron, Les Camélias, La Petite Ile)
- Sainte-Suzanne (Espérance, Sainte-Vivienne)
East region:
- Saint-André (les Flamboyants, Center-ville, Cambuston, La Cressonnière, Milles Roches, Camalon property, Rivière du Mât les Hauts)
- Bras Panon (Les Avocatiers)
- Saint-Benoit (Downtown, Bourbier, Bras Canot, Bras Fusil, Saint-Anne, Chemin Morange, Beaufonds)
- Salazie (Mare at Vieille Place, Ilet at Vidot)
- Sainte-Rose (Piton Sainte-Rose, La Ravine Glissant)
Mosquito control even in southern winter
If the austral winter sets in, the fight against the proliferation of mosquitoes, and therefore the spread of the dengue virus, remains essential. The fall in temperatures should normally reduce the presence of mosquitoes, however the rains persist, so does the mosquito.
ARS and SDIS vector control teams continue mosquito control day and night. The mobilization of Réunion Islanders is inseparable from these treatments. Thus, it is necessary to continue eliminating the breeding places around the dwellings.
These actions are the only way to protect yourself effectively from mosquito bites. If symptoms appear, see a doctor quickly, continue to protect yourself from mosquito bites and eliminate breeding spots.
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