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France sees record spike in chikungunya cases as tiger mosquito spreads

The aedes aegypti tiger mosquito, now established across most of France, has driven record numbers of chikungunya cases recorded this summer. AFP - LUIS ROBAYO

France is coming to terms with its biggest-ever wave of the chikungunya virus, with outbreaks from the Riviera to Paris highlighting the growing impact of the spread of the tiger mosquito.

The national health agency, Santé Publique France, reported this week that 382 infections had been confirmed across 38 clusters by 8 September, including 81 new cases in the previous seven days.

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