Extensive mosquito control operations were organized by the Regional Health Authority in the Paris region. They target the tiger mosquito, an invasive vector of diseases, which is spreading more and more in the north of the country. Two cases of dengue fever have been identified in recent days! A tiger mosquito that bites an infected human can become a disease vector and then infect other humans. Explanations from epidemiologist Hélène Cecilia, specialist in diseases transmitted by insect vectors.
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Tiger mosquito and dengue fever in Île-de-France: “In winter, the eggs go dormant”
