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Dengue: First locally acquired case confirmed in Occitanie

A locally acquired dengue case has been detected in Occitanie, a first for the region.

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The patient had not traveled recently, confirming local transmission by tiger mosquitoes.

Health authorities are stepping up surveillance and mosquito control operations.

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Ce cas autochtone de dengue en Occitanie marque une évolution préoccupante de la propagation de la maladie en France métropolitaine, liée à l’expansion du moustique tigre. Il souligne l’urgence d’une surveillance accrue et de mesures préventives pour limiter les risques épidémiques.

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