Overview

• The Alpes-Maritimes prefecture will broadcast an FR-Alert text at 10 a.m. Wednesday to everyone in Antibes with prevention and care guidance.
• Antibes has 103 locally acquired infections as of September 23, part of 140 cases in the department, up sharply from 71 in the city on September 10.
• Regional health officials say the Antibes outbreak is the largest chikungunya cluster ever recorded in metropolitan France, with no severe cases reported there to date.
• Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur is the most affected region with 21 episodes and 242 identified cases, while nearly 500 autochthonous cases have been counted nationwide since spring.
• Mosquito-control operations are ongoing and residents are urged to remove standing water, use repellents, and seek care for symptoms, with authorities anticipating a rise in mosquitoes after the downpours.