Since Thursday, May 12, the Rhone Department has been on high alert, regarding the presence of the tiger mosquito, according to the Ministry of Health.
The Ministry of Solidarity and Health alerted, Thursday, May 12, to the presence of tiger mosquitoes, discovered in the Rhone region and in 67 provinces of France. The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, including Lyon, is located in the red. The main danger? These insects are carriers of diseases such as Chikungunya and Zika viruses, as well as dengue fever.
«L.The tiger mosquito can become infected in mainland France by biting a sick traveler and secondarily transmitting the virus to unvaccinated people during subsequent bites. »
« The mosquito has been expanding its territory significantly and continuously since 2004 “Says the ministry. According to him, ” The tiger mosquito can become infected in mainland France by biting a sick traveler and secondarily transmitting the virus to unvaccinated people during subsequent bites. Currently, an accurate calculation of the data is in progress. A wake-up call to the people of Lyon and the inhabitants of the Rhone.
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