On 21 October 2014, the National Focal Point for the RSI of France has notified WHO of four cases of Chikungunya in Montpellier (District Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France). The cases were confirmed on October 20 by laboratory tests at the National Reference Centre for arboviruses.
In accordance with the French National Plan “Antidissémination du Chikungunya et de la Dengue” and to limit virus transmission, were placed immediately entomological and epidemiological investigations, as well as anti-vector and communication campaigns in affected areas.
The five cases of Chikungunya fall within the 1331 reports total avutesi in France from May 1 to October 24, 2014; of them have been confirmed: 408 imported cases of Chikungunya; 150 imported cases of dengue; 4 indigenous cases of dengue and 5 indigenous cases of Chikungunya.
