Since February 3, health officials in Martinique have noticed an increase in dengue fever cases.
According to local media sources, Sainte-Anne is the most impacted, with around twenty cases identified in the Belfond neighborhood.
On the other hand, rare cases of the disease have also been reported in the cities of Trois-Ilets, Vauclin, Diamant, Francois, and Fort-de-France.
And general practitioners have encountered an estimated 300 suspicious cases in the previous four weeks.
In view of the circumstances, health experts have asked the public to remain careful.
In addition, vector control measures have been adopted in impacted localities.
Dengue is caused by a virus spread mostly by the bite of female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States, minor dengue symptoms might be mistaken with other fever-causing infections.
The most frequent dengue symptoms are aches, especially behind the eyes or in the joints of the muscles, a rash, nausea, and vomiting.
A tiny percentage of those infected with dengue develop severe cases that can be deadly.