Chikungunya in Mayotte: 119 New Cases in a Week, the Outbreak Increases

Since the detection of the first confirmed case of chikungunya in Mayotte in March, 326 cases have been recorded in this overseas department. Over the past week, nearly 120 new cases have been recorded. With the exception of one, all are related to indigenous transmission. - Chikungunya in Mayotte: 119 new cases in a week, the outbreak is increasing (Health and well-being).

A thousand travellers returning from Reunion have already been detected positive for the virus on hexagonal soil this year, with the risk of local contamination of other inhabitants.

Paris, 23 May 2025 (AFP) – The number of cases of chikungunya has doubled in a week in Mayotte, said Friday Public Health France, warning that the actual epidemiological situation could be underestimated. "Since the first case of chikungunya imported from Reunion, 326 cases have been confirmed biologically on the territory" of Mayotte, [...]

Is there any need to worry about an increase in cases of arbovirosis – chikungunya, dengue and Zika – in metropolitan France, in the coming months? This is what the Directorate General of Health (DGS) fears that

You've probably already noticed it, but tiger mosquitoes are back. Besides being particularly energizing when they prevent us from sleeping, these insects are vectors of diseases, including dengue, chikungunya and zika.

With rising temperatures and heavy rains, the Tigre mosquito is re-emerging in the Alpes-Maritimes. Last year, dengue cases had pushed the authorities to carry out demoustication campaigns. But the proliferation of Tigre mosquitoes is the business of all and not only of the communities.