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Chikungunya in France - Update 1

26 June 2025

On 25 June 2025, the French Public Health Agency reported a total of eight locally-acquired cases of chikungunya since 27 May 2025.

Cases have been reported from four different provinces in the south of the country: two cases in Occitane (Hérault and Gard); three cases in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur (Var and Bouches-du Rhône), one case in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (Drôme) and two cases on the island of Corisca (Corse du Sud).

Advice for Travellers

Chikungunya is a viral infection spread by mosquito bites and can cause acute fever and severe joint pain. Severe illness can occur.

Travellers to affected areas are potentially at risk of chikungunya and should be aware of this infection. Aedes mosquitoes are particularly persistent and aggressive. They bite between dawn and dusk.

  • The mainstay of prevention is avoiding mosquito bites at all times.
  • Two chikungunya vaccines have recently been licenced in the United Kingdom.

Travellers developing a fever during or on return from travel are advised to seek medical attention as soon as possible.

For further information see TRAVAX Chikungunya page.