Global & Disaster Medicine

French officials reported two confirmed local cases of indigenous CHIKV in southern France.

August 22nd, 2017

ECDC

“….As of 17 August 2017, France reported two confirmed autochthonous chikungunya cases in the Var district, in southern France. The first case who lives in Cannet-des-Maures in Var district and works in Alpes-Maritimes district had onset of symptoms on 1 August. The diagnostic was confirmed by two PCR tests on 9 an 11 August. The second case, a 67-year-old neighbour of the first case, had onset of symptoms on 8 August and was confirmed on 14 August…..”

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