The Chikungunya virus He is worrying the European health authorities. The WHO has launched a global alert, estimating that Over 5.6 billion people reside in areas potentially at risk. In France, between 1 May and 22 July 2025, 800 cases were confirmed, of which many with local broadcasts in the south of the country, without recent trips to tropical areas. But the ongoing epidemic has its epicenter onFrench island of La Réunion, in the Indian Oceanwhere a virulent recovery of the Chikungunya virus has been recorded since mid -2024. As of May 4, 2025, the confirmed cases exceeded 47,500, with 12 documented deaths, and there are about 170,000 medical consultations for suspicion Chikungunya on the whole island. The transmission is constant in all municipalities, especially in the southern area, such as The tamonsand the authorities have activated extraordinary surveillance and vector control measures. In Italythe first case ascertained this year was recorded in Bentivoglio, in the Bolognese.
