Two indigenous instances of dengue fever detected in Toulouse

Two autochthonous instances of dengue have been recognized in Toulouse, exactly within the Amidonniers district. To restrict the chance of transmission of this virus, a mosquito management operation will happen on the evening of Tuesday, October 4, 2022.

Two indigenous instances of dengue have been detected within the Amidonniers district of Toulouse, based on the Regional Well being Company (ARS) Occitanie. They relate to individuals not having traveled just lately. Dengue is an an infection that normally happens in tropical areas. It’s transmitted from individual to individual by the chew of a tiger mosquito that has beforehand been contaminated with the virus.

“Nevertheless, the tiger mosquito current in our territory is succesful, if it bites an contaminated individual getting back from a visit, of transmit after a number of days the virus to a non-traveller. We discuss then of indigenous instances. The illness can present itself in the one who has been bitten on common within the 4 to seven days after the chew infectious”, explains the ARS.

Mosquito management operation within the Amidonniers district of Toulouse

To restrict the chance of dengue fever transmission by tiger mosquitoes, a mosquito management operation is being organized tonight, from Tuesday October 4 to Wednesday October 5, 2022, within the Amidonniers district of Toulouse. Then, investigators from the ARS and Public Well being France will perform a well being survey this Wednesday door to door, to test if no different inhabitant exhibits signs of the illness. An info observe on the tiger mosquito and dengue fever might be given to them in the course of the go to.

Name a health care provider in case you have signs of dengue fever

Dengue fever is a usually gentle illness whose signs, much like these of the flu, can briefly be disabling, equivalent to: a excessive fever (above 38.5 levels Celsius), complications and muscle, joint or lumbar ache. Watch out, cough, runny nostril, sore throat, issue respiration or contaminated wounds aren’t among the many signs. “All of the inhabitants of the Amidonniers district in Toulouse who current medical indicators suggestive of a dengue an infection are known as to seek the advice of their physician “, insists ARS Occitanie.

Tips on how to restrict the proliferation of mosquitoes at dwelling?

As well as, the Regional Well being Company offers some recommendation to restrict the proliferation of mosquitoes at dwelling, figuring out that fairly often, they “don’t fly greater than 150 meters from their place of look”. It’s due to this fact beneficial toremove all locations the place water can stagnateto test the circulate of waste water (within the gutters, for instance), to cowl the water tanks (cans, cisterns, basins) with a mosquito internet or a fabric, and eventually, to clear the backyard by trimming grass, hedges or bushes, choosing up vegetation after which limiting watering.

Inside the home, it’s advisable to make use of mosquito repellents, put up mosquito nets, put on masking garmentsset up traps or use followers to maintain bugs away.