Health Alerts

There was an upswing in new dengue fever cases over January affecting Guadeloupe, Saint Martin, Saint Barthélemy and Martinique with reports of three different serotypes circulating in the region, according to an ECDC report. Epidemics have been declared in Guadeloupe (DENV-2 predominant) and Saint Martin (DENV-1), while ‘Saint Barthélemy remains in an inter-epidemic phase and Martinique [DENV-3] is at risk of an epidemic’. And in the Indian Ocean, the island of Reunion’s dengue outbreak is well into its second year. Another 353 cases have been reported since the beginning of the year and weekly rates are climbing. The south continues to have most cases, with many of those living in the SW commune of Saint-Louis (also active transmission in Saint-Paul, Saint-André, Etang-Salé and L’Entre-Deux). Last year, more than 18,000 dengue cases were confirmed on Reunion.  Read more.