A French student dies of dengue during a trip to Asia
The Finistère student, child of the Quimper Rugby club, died on October 27 during a stay in South-East Asia.
Quick Look
- Mathis Blondeau, 23, player of the Quimper Rugby club and student at Inseec, died on October 27 from dengue fever contracted in Vietnam, during a trip to South-East Asia which also took him to Bali.
- A minute of contemplation will take place on Sunday before the Fédérale 3 derby against Concarneau.
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Why It Matters
Mathis Blondeau, 23, was a student at Inseec, a Lyon business school, and had just been admitted to Master 2. He was starting a gap year after five years of study. He played rugby at the Quimper Rugby Club, where his father is a member of the steering committee. He died on October 27 from dengue fever, a virus transmitted by the tiger mosquito, while staying in Vietnam as part of a trip to Southeast Asia which also took him to Bali, Indonesia.
His journey to Asia was fatal to him. Mathis Blondeau, 23, died on October 27, the Quimper Rugby Club announced on Facebook this Friday. A child of the club according to its president Jean-Paul Mongeat, the student from Finistère died of dengue fever, a virus transmitted to humans by the tiger mosquito. He was staying in Vietnam when the events occurred, reports Ouest-France.
This stay was the continuation of a trip to South-East Asia, which notably took him to Bali, Indonesia. A student at Inseec, a Lyon business school, he had just been admitted to Master 2 and was starting a gap year, after five years of study, in order to breathe before returning to France and looking for a job.
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“A leadership character”
A confirmed sportsman, he particularly developed a passion for rugby. A passion that he shared with his father, member of the steering committee of the Quimper Rugby club. “In the words of his closest friends, Mathis is a club kid, a brother to many of us. We saw him grow up, wearing the blue and white jersey of the rugby school for seniors, but also the jersey of the Brittany team during his selections,” recalls Jean-Paul Mongeat, according to whom Mathis had “the character of a leader.”
“Those who were lucky enough to know him know that he was above all the pure joy of living. With a big, bright smile on his lips, Mathis embodied kindness, a sense of celebration and also fun, kindness and generosity towards others. Mathis was a loving boy and loved by all,” continues the president. A minute of meditation and applause in tribute to the former scrum half will be held next Sunday at 3 p.m. before the Fédérale 3 derby against Concarneau, the Quimper Rugby club announced. The young man's family will be present at the stadium.
Open Questions
- What were the exact circumstances of the contraction of dengue fever in Vietnam?
- Will Mathis Blondeau's family be present at the tribute organized on Sunday?
