Situation Analysis

Interpreting the indicators is difficult during the two-week holiday season. Nevertheless, the numbers of clinically suggestive cases, biologically confirmed cases, and emergency room visits are on the rise. Furthermore, the presence of the DENV-4 virus, which has long been absent from St. Martin, is now detected almost exclusively in a large number of samples. The epidemiological situation is in the "vigilance" phase of the dengue Psage: "dengue outbreaks with potential for spread and seasonal resurgence of cases."