Public Health Monitoring in Corsica. Bulletin of August 7, 2026.

Key Points 

Extreme Heat, Heat Wave 

  • Météo France issued an orange heat wave alert for the island’s two departments on July 30. This third heat wave of the season is still ongoing as of Wednesday, August 5.

Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika

  • A first imported case of dengue fever was reported in S29 in Corsica, with no new cases identified since then. No imported cases of chikungunya or Zika have been reported since the start of the season.

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