2013•Journal of the American Mosquito Control AssociationRequires access

A New Challenge for Hospitals in Southeast France: Monitoring Local Populations ofAedes albopictusto Prevent Nosocomial Transmission of Dengue or Chikungunya

Christelle Cotteaux-Lautard, Jean-Michel Bérenger, François Fusca, H. Chardón, Fabrice Simon, Frédéric Pagès

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Aedes albopictus was first identified in southern France in 2004, inducing an emerging risk for autochthonous transmission around imported cases of dengue or chikungunya, and also for mosquito-borne nosocomial transmission in hospitals. Aedes albopictus has been present in Marseille since September 2009 and in Aix-en-Provence since August 2010. Because of the possible admission of viremic patients with dengue or chikungunya in the hospitals of these cities, a mosquito survey was conducted in 2011 in 2 of the hospitals, with the use of mosquito traps. Aedes albopictus was detected with Eisenhans II traps and egg traps in both hospitals during the warm season.

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Key concepts: Chikungunya, Aedes albopictus, Dengue fever, Biology, Transmission (telecommunications), Virology, Disease transmission, Vector (molecular biology)