Epidemiological Surveillance in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. Update as of September 15, 2022

Key Points

COVID-19

  • Viral circulation has stabilized at the regional level.

  • Significant increase in viral circulation among those under 15.

  • A more or less marked decline or stabilization of other monitored indicators.

Chikungunya, Dengue, Zika

  • Since May 1, surveillance of chikungunya, dengue, and Zika cases has identified 20 imported cases of dengue and one imported case of chikungunya in the region.

  • Two episodes of local dengue transmission have been identified in the region. Six cases were identified during the first episode in the town of Fayence in the Var department (serotype 1 dengue).

  • The second outbreak of local dengue transmission (serotype 3), which is still active, is located in the Alpes-Maritimes department. Two areas where the virus is circulating have been identified in the municipalities of Saint-Jeannet and Gattières. As of September 14, 26 cases had been reported. The largest cluster is in Saint-Jeannet (17 cases). Symptoms began between August 1 and September 6.

  • These two outbreaks are not linked (the circulating dengue serotypes are different).

Monkeypox

  • As of September 12, 264 confirmed cases among residents of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region have been reported.

Extreme heat, heat wave

  • End of surveillance

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