France reported an additional autochthonous case of dengue virus infection in the Provence Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. The patient resided in Nice in the Alpes-Maritimes. Another autochthonous case of dengue virus infection was reported from Perpignan, Pyrénées Orientales department. French local and national Health Authorities are monitoring the situation closely until the end of the Dengue transmission season in November.
In Europe, the Dengue virus is transmitted by the mosquito vector Aedes albopictus, which is established in a large part of Europe. Current weather conditions in most areas of the EU mainland are favorable for the spread of Dengue virus. Therefore, additional cases of autochthonous transmission cannot be ruled out.
