Six new French departments have been placed on red alert regarding the presence of the tiger mosquito, an insect now implanted in more than half of France and who can transmit dengue, chikungunya and Zika.
If no case of disease has yet been reported in Île-de-France, the Regional Health Agency gives on its site some advice to protect themselves from this dangerous mosquito. In order to limit its proliferation in our immediate environment, it is particularly advisable to take good care of your garden, clear the brush, prune tall grass, hedges, prune trees and collect plant waste as much as possible.
To prevent the tiger mosquito from laying eggs, be careful not to let water stagnate, in bulky items, used tires or gardening tools for example. Those with pools or water tanks are advised to cover them.
In order to protect yourself from bites, the ARS simply recommends wearing loose clothing,turn on air conditioning if possible (mosquitoes fleeing from cool places), as well as using indoor insecticide diffusers and outdoor coils.
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