Martinique, Guadeloupe and Guyana report new indigenous cases of Zika. Among them, 15 pregnant women have been infected since December.
The Zika virus is spreading in the West Indies. Since December 2015 in Martinique, the infection has been confirmed in 8 pregnant women and in two patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome, according to the latest epidemiological point published this Friday.
In addition, more than 2,280 suggestive cases have been reported. “To date, only 3 municipalities on the island have not declared any suspected cases: Basse-Pointe, Saint-Anne and Saint-Luce”, specifies the Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS).
In Guyana, one of the first French departments in America affected, the Zika virus continues to spread. Since December, 59 indigenous cases have been confirmed by the Institut Pasteur in Guyana, including 7 pregnant women. “All the confirmed cases are located on the coast currently in epidemic”, adds the InVS. In addition, 245 suggestive cases have been reported across the country.
For its part, Guadeloupe reports 10 indigenous cases. In Saint-Martin, no new case has been identified, and Saint Barthélémy remains free of the Zika virus.
To date, 23 countries and territories have recorded indigenous cases of Zika since the emergence of this virus in Brazil. They focus on the American continent, but Europe is not spared. About twenty imported cases have been reported in 6 European countries, including 5 in mainland France.
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