title: A new challenge for hospitals in southeast France: monitoring local populations of Aedes albopictus to prevent nosocomial transmission of dengue or chikungunya.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: IRBA antenne Marseille, Unité d'Entomologie Médicale, URMITE UMR 6236, GSBdD de Marseille Aubagne, 111 Avenue de la Corse BP 40026, 13568 Marseille Cedex 02, France.
authors.forename: Christelle
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cotteaux-Lautard
authors.forename: Jean-Michel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Berenger
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fusca
authors.forename: Hubert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chardon
authors.forename: Fabrice
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: Frederic
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pagès
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes; D000818:Animals; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D003715:Dengue / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005602:France; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans