Southwest France steps up mosquito control following 20 chikungunya cases
- Mosquito control operations are being stepped up across southwestern France after more than 20 locally contracted cases of the chikungunya virus were recorded since the beginning of August, with infections reported in three departments.
- Issued on: 19/08/2026 - 07:16Modified: 19/08/2026 - 07:17 1 min Reading time The chikungunya cases are described as “autochthonous”, meaning the virus was contracted in France rather than brought back by someone from abroad.
- The largest-known outbreak of 16 cases is in Prignac-et-Marcamps, north of Bordeaux, where authorities have carried out insecticide treatm
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- Mosquito control operations are being stepped up across southwestern France after more than 20 locally contracted cases of the chikungunya virus were recorded since the beginning of August, with infections reported in three departments.
- Issued on: 19/08/2026 - 07:16Modified: 19/08/2026 - 07:17 1 min Reading time The chikungunya cases are described as “autochthonous”, meaning the virus was contracted in France rather than brought back by someone from abroad.
- The largest-known outbreak of 16 cases is in Prignac-et-Marcamps, north of Bordeaux, where authorities have carried out insecticide treatm
Sources: RFI