Guadeloupe: Dengue Fever/Chikungunya a Threat

Guadeloupe Attitude highlights (Fr) the story of Alexandre, a 6-month old Guadeloupean infant who passed away recently from dengue fever (one of two in the last month) and adds: “Authorities fear a resurgence of the dengue virus, chikungunya version. ^[1] Transmitted by female mosquitoes, it is not mortal in its primary form but in its secondary form provokes grave hemorrages on older people and infants especially … The fight against mosquitoes should become a priority on the island through an outreach campaign.”