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. 2017 Sep;22(39):17-00647.
doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.39.17-00647.

Preliminary report of an autochthonous chikungunya outbreak in France, July to September 2017

Clémentine Calba  1 , Mathilde Guerbois-Galla  2   3 , Florian Franke  1 , Charles Jeannin  4 , Michelle Auzet-Caillaud  5 , Gilda Grard  2   3 , Lucette Pigaglio  5 , Anne Decoppet  5 , Joel Weicherding  5 , Marie-Christine Savaill  6 , Manuel Munoz-Riviero  6 , Pascal Chaud  1 , Bernard Cadiou  7 , Lauriane Ramalli  8   1 , Pierre Fournier  9 , Harold Noël  10 , Xavier De Lamballerie  2 , Marie-Claire Paty  10 , Isabelle Leparc-Goffart  2   3
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Preliminary report of an autochthonous chikungunya outbreak in France, July to September 2017

Clémentine Calba et al. Euro Surveill. 2017 Sep.

Abstract

In August 2017, an autochthonous chikungunya case was reported in south-east France. By mid-September, eight additional autochthonous cases were found in the index case's neighbourhood, where the chikungunya virus vector Aedes albopictus was observed. Genomic characterisation identified an East-Central South African (ECSA) lineage strain, probably from the Central African region and carrying an adaptive mutation facilitating transmission by Ae. albopictus. The event confirms we need early case detection and response to contain chikungunya in Europe.

Keywords: Aedes albopictus; CHIKV; Chikungunya virus; ECSA lineage; France; autochthonous outbreak.

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Conflict of interest: None declared.

Figures

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Figure 1
Map with geographical location of Le Cannet-des-Maures, department of Var, south-east France
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Figure 2
Map of the chikungunya virus circulation area following the detection of the index case and further autochthonous cases, Le Cannet-des-Maures, France, 28 July–14 September 2017 (n=9 casesa)
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Figure 3
Epidemic curve of autochthonous chikungunya cases by week of symptom onset, Le Cannet-des-Maures, France, July–14 September 2017 (n=9 casesa)
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Figure 4
Phylogenetic relations between the Var France 2017 chikungunya virus and other chikungunya viruses
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