Autochthonous case of dengue in France, October 2013

Euro Surveill. 2013 Dec 12;18(50):20661. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.es2013.18.50.20661.

Abstract

In October 2013, autochthonous dengue fever was diagnosed in a laboratory technician in Bouches-du-Rhone, southern France, a department colonised by Aedes albopictus since 2010. After ruling out occupational contamination, we identified the likely chain of local vector-borne transmission from which the autochthonous case arose. Though limited, this second occurrence of autochthonous dengue transmission in France highlights that efforts should be continued to rapidly detect dengue virus introduction and prevent its further dissemination in France.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antigens, Viral / blood*
  • Dengue / diagnosis*
  • Dengue / transmission
  • Dengue Virus / genetics
  • Dengue Virus / immunology
  • Dengue Virus / isolation & purification*
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Female
  • France
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood
  • Immunoglobulin M / blood
  • Occupational Exposure
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Serotyping

Substances

  • Antigens, Viral
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Immunoglobulin M