Epidemiological Surveillance in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. Update as of August 9, 2023.

Key Points

COVID-19

  • Increase in incidence rates, emergency room visits, and SOS Médecins calls over the past three weeks. However, transmission remains at a low level.

Chikungunya, dengue, Zika

  • The first locally transmitted dengue outbreak of 2023 was recorded in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in early August. To date, two locally transmitted cases have been confirmed. The primary imported case linked to this outbreak has been identified.

  • In the region, 26 imported cases of dengue and 1 imported case of chikungunya have been identified since May 1, 2023

High temperatures, heat wave

  • No extreme heat forecast by Météo France in the coming days

  • Heat-related health indicators are declining.

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