The year 2023 was marked by an unprecedented discovery in Île-de-France.
A resident of Limeil-Brévannes (Val-de-Marne) caught dengue fever, without having recently traveled to a risk area.
In other words, the mosquito that infected it had previously bitten a patient in the Paris region.
Does the year 2024, with the Olympic Games (OG) and its millions of tourists from all over the world, threaten the Paris region with a dengue epidemic?
“The authorities mainly fear bacteriological attacks, but there are also a lot of natural risks, and that is a real concern,” says infectious disease specialist Gilles Pialoux.
The possible spread of a virus or bacteria during the biggest sporting event takes many forms: mosquito-borne infections, such as dengue and chikungunya;
Covid-type respiratory infections;
sexually transmitted infections (STIs);
food poisoning;
notifiable infectious diseases such as meningitis, etc.
The Directorate General of Health (DGS) tells us that it has identified “around forty risks and threats, some of which relate to infectious risks” (the others are a heatwave, air pollution, an explosion, etc.)
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