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In 2025, a large outbreak of chikungunya occurred in Réunion Island (France). By 10 July, 1,911 imported cases were notified in Mainland France, most (89%) were associated with travel to Réunion Island. Ten autochthonous outbreaks in five French regions involving 27 cases were identified between May and mid-July and outbreaks occurred earlier than in previous years. the mosquito vector, is endemic in large parts of France. Transmission events early in the vector active season is concerning.

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Multiple early local transmissions of chikungunya virus, Mainland France, from May 2025
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Lucie+Fournier&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Fournier Lucie</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Guillaume+Andr%C3%A9+Durand&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Durand Guillaume André</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Amandine+Cochet&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Cochet Amandine</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Elise+Brottet&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Brottet Elise</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Caroline+Fiet&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Fiet Caroline</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Quiterie+Mano&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Mano Quiterie</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Catarina+Krug&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Krug Catarina</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Laura+Verdurme&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Verdurme Laura</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Thomas+Blanchot&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Blanchot Thomas</a>, <a href="/search?value1=R%C3%A9mi+Fournier&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Fournier Rémi</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Investigation+team&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Investigation team</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Marie-Claire+Paty&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Paty Marie-Claire</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Gilda+Grard&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Grard Gilda</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Florian+Franke&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Franke Florian</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Cl%C3%A9mentine+Calba&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Calba Clémentine</a></span>. Multiple early local transmissions of chikungunya virus, Mainland France, from May 2025. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2025;30(32):pii=2500545. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2025.30.32.2500545" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2025.30.32.2500545</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 25 Jul 2025;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 13 Aug 2025 </span> </p>
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