For the past four months, consultations for chikungunya have been at their lowest level, indicates the latest bulletin on arboviruses (dengue and chikungunya) in the Antilles, published by the Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS).
In Saint-Martin, the INVS reports that “no patient consulted a general practitioner for suspected chikungunya between mid-August and early October, according to data from the network of sentinel doctors. At the same time, no case was confirmed biologically during this period. ” Concerning dengue, the circulation of the virus remains weak. “Between mid-August and early October, the weekly number of patients who consulted a general practitioner for suspected dengue fever in Saint Martin remained below the maximum values expected for the period. This number is estimated at a dozen. Two biological confirmations for dengue fever were recorded during this period, ”according to the institute. In Saint-Barthélemy, the situation is also calm.
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