The Regional Health Agency (ARS) launched an intervention against tiger mosquitoes in the center of Nice on Wednesday, September 2. This decision was made following a suspected case of a tropical disease like chikungunya, dengue, or Zika.
Summer is coming to an end, the school year has just begun, but there is no rest for the mosquitoes. The Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, commonly known as “tiger mosquitoes,” seem to be striking in Nice. These insects are carriers of dangerous vector-borne diseases (yellow fever, Zika, malaria, dengue, chikungunya…).
The ARS suspects a new serious case and has decided to launch a mosquito control operation, according to information provided by Nice-Matin. Consequently, an insecticide has been sprayed on the public streets by the Interdepartmental Agreement for Mosquito Control in the Mediterranean Coastline (EID Mรฉditerranรฉe) at the request of the ARS, in order to repel the invasion of tiger mosquitoes and stop the transmission of infectious diseases.
“This exceptional preventive treatment is essential to prevent the establishment of a local disease transmission chain,” states a notice given to residents at the bottom of Avenue de Pessicart and Boulevard Mantega-Righi, all of whom were informed of this intervention.
According to the latest information obtained, the outdoor areas of private properties may also be treated if necessary. Last year, France recorded 674 imported cases of dengue, 57 of chikungunya, and 6 of Zika.
