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Lot-et-Garonne: a case of dengue fever detected in Villeneuvois

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The dengue virus has been detected in men returning from an overseas trip and who have stayed in Villeneuve-sur-Lot and Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot in recent days. A mosquito control operation must be carried out within the next few hours.

The prefecture of Lot-et-Garonne alerts on the confirmation of a case of dengue diagnosed in a person having stayed in the municipalities of Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot and Villeneuve-sur-Lot, returning from a trip in addition- sea. Information confirmed by a series of surveys, which was conducted by the company Altopictus on behalf of the Regional Health Agency. These surveys have demonstrated the presence of tiger mosquitoes potentially vectors of this disease in the municipalities concerned. In fact, if the tiger mosquito bites a sick person, it can become a carrier of the virus and transmit it to other people by bite.

The prefecture therefore announces a mosquito control operation which will be carried out within a radius of 150 meters around the places where the presence of the mosquito has been highlighted. The people concerned received in their mailboxes. The treatment of the zones will take place during the night of July 16 to 17.

This mosquito control operation is part of the national system for the prevention and management of vector-borne diseases. Given the proven presence of the tiger mosquito in Lot-et-Garonne since 2012, it is important to remember good practices to fight against this insect: remove or empty all the places and objects that can retain rainwater to prevent the tiger mosquito will lay and proliferate. By adopting these simple actions, you can reduce the risk of mosquitoes near their home by 80%, and therefore of being bitten.

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