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Overview of chikungunya viral transmission, French Guiana, 2026
Marion Petit Sinturel1, Dominique Rousset2, Antoine Enfissi2
1Santé publique France (French National Public Health Agency), Cayenne - Guyane, France.
Abstract:
In January 2026, French Guiana detected its first confirmed chikungunya case, initiating a second outbreak after the first one which occurred in 2014/15. The expected seroprevalence for 2026 is estimated at 16.2%, with the virus likely spreading eastward from the west of French Guiana. The causative East/Central/South African (ECSA) strain, lacking the vector-adaptive E1-A226V mutation, may reduce transmission risk in mainland France and Europe, but Caribbean Islands remain vulnerable due to the vector's presence.
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