Begin mosquito control operations after discovering the case

A mosquito control operation will be carried out in Toulouse (Haute-Garonne) on the night of 4 to 5 June 2024 after a case of dengue, Zika or chikungunya was detected. For 2024, the number of people affected by these tropical diseases has been alarming since April.

The Marengo district in Toulouse (Haute-Garonne) will disappear in a cloud of smoke during the night of June 4 to 5, 2024. An anti-mosquito operation will be carried out there, after a person was discovered to be infected with dengue fever, Zika or chikungunya, it was revealed. Toulouse newspaper. They are all viral infections transmitted from mosquitoes to humans.

Imported and domestic dengue cases increased sharply in Occitania between May and November 2023. The outlook is alarming for this year with the tiger mosquito present in all provinces.

From April 23, Public health France The alarm was sounded in his recent study, which revealed that “The tiger mosquito has now spread to 78 French departments, and the number of reports of imported cases has increased It has reached record numbers since January 1, 2024.

This operation, organized on the instructions of the Regional Health Agency (ARS) of Occitanie, will consist of spraying insecticides from a four-wheel drive vehicle, with additional interventions if necessary.

The treatment used must enable the eradication of the Aedes albopictus, known as the “tiger mosquito”, which is suspected of transmitting these diseases.

This procedure is considered free of any particular risk but the following precautions are recommended:

• Close windows overlooking public roads when a vehicle passes and keep them closed for an hour
• Avoid direct exposure to the spray cloud
• Bring laundry, toys, and food from outside
• Keep pets away or indoors and protect their food bowls
• Wait 3 days to eat vegetables and fruits from the garden after washing them