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On 11 August the Regional Health Agency of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (in French) reported a locally-transmitted case of chikungunya in the Var department of southern France. The case is resident in Var and works in the neighbouring Alpes-Maritimes department.
Chikungunya is transmitted by the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) and a small number of cases have been identified in France since 2010.
No vaccine is available against Chikungunya. Mosquito bite avoidance is the only method of reducing the risk of infection.
All travellers to endemic regions should be aware of the risk of CHIKV infection and be advised to practise strict bite avoidance measures, see Mosquito Bites Avoidance.
Aedes mosquitoes are particularly persistent and aggressive and bite primarily during the day.
Methods of bite avoidance include:
For further information see Chikungunya.