is there a risk of a dengue epidemic in France?

67 departments are affected by the invasion of tiger mosquitoes and these are no longer just imported cases. “Now, what we observe are indigenous cases, that is to say people who have not traveled but they are bitten by a mosquito which has infected them”explains journalist and doctor Damien Mascretpresent on the set of 12/13 Friday September 23.

These mosquitoes can transmit dengue fever. “Most often it is mild and heals spontaneously within a week, sometimes just leaving a little fatigue. But sometimes the disease suddenly worsens on the 4th day, giving a haemorrhagic form or with neurological involvement.details Damien Mascret. Symptoms are close to flu-like. “After 3-4 days of fever some patients also have a rash that looks like measles,” he continues. “Above all, do not take anti-inflammatories or aspirin, which may aggravate the disease”warns Damien Mascret. However, he does not think there will be a risk of an epidemic, in any case. “not for years”.

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