Multiple early local transmissions of chikungunya virus, Mainland France, from May 2025
In 2025, a large outbreak of chikungunya occurred in Réunion Island (France). By 10 July, 1,911 imported cases were notified in Mainland France, most (89%) were associated with travel to Réunion Island. Ten autochthonous outbreaks in five French regions involving 27 cases were identified between May and mid-July and outbreaks occurred earlier than in previous years. <i>Aedes albopictus,</i> the mosquito vector, is endemic in large parts of France. Transmission events early in the vector active season is concerning.
Authors
- Gilda Grard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6088-2581)
- C. Durand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7561-1306)
- Catarina Krug (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7629-3389)
- Élise Brottet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1892-284X)
- Marie-Claire Paty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4640-2617)
- Pierre‐Edouard Fournier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8463-8885)
- Caroline Fiet
- Quiterie Mano
- Thomas Blanchot
- René Fournier
- Laura Verdurme
- Amandine Cochet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4392-3564)
- Florian Franke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0755-9451)
- Clémentine Calba
Institutions
- Inserm (FR)
- Santé Publique France (FR)
- Laboratoire de Mécanique et Génie Civil (FR)
- Doctors of the World (US)
- Public Health Agency (GB)
- Institute for Sustainable Development (ET)
- Institut thématique Santé Publique (FR)
- Eurofins (France) (FR)
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (FR)
- Virbac (France) (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Eurosurveillance
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.es.2025.30.32.2500545
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.39