Prevention and Control of Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika Virus in Traffic Areas

2024-04-26 11:45:18

Traffic areas

These viruses spread mainly i intertropical zone. To find out about the international news for the dengue and the chikungunyaYou can see the European Center for Disease Control (ECDC) website.

Diagnostics

If you suspect an infection with one of these 3 viruses, order biological tests (RT-PCR and/or serology) depending on the date of onset of the patient’s symptoms If the time between the dates of the onset of symptoms and the consultation allows it. in favor of RT-PCR prescription et encourage your patient to take the sample immediately after the consultation.

Check all three infections at the same time due to frequent similar symptoms and areas of circulation.

And also: In the case of Dengue, the tests used to detect the NS1 antigen, quickly and feasible in most hospital laboratories, allow the detection of the NS1 antigen in the patient’s serum from the 1st to the 5th day after clinical symptoms.

Surveillance and control

These diseases are notifiable and must be reported throughout the year.

They are transmitted by the “tiger mosquito”, present in our territory and active between May and November. During this period, mosquito control interventions are carried out around endemic areas to limit the risk of transmission. They will help kill mosquitoes before they become contaminated by biting an infected person, or before they infect others.