The first wave of the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) epidemic occurred on the islands of Réunion and Mayotte during the southern hemisphere winter. The limited knowledge available regarding the...

A toxicovigilance system was established in Réunion during the 2006 chikungunya epidemic to monitor health effects associated with exposure to insecticides used for vector control. This...

Introduction - Using data collected as part of the triennial survey in 2003–2004, our objective was to describe dietary, physical activity, and sedentary behaviors among eighth-grade...

Introduction. In Mayotte, the follow-up of tuberculosis patients and contact tracing were not systematically organized until 2008. In accordance with national guidelines, a tuberculosis...

Background. In 2010, a survey was conducted for the first time to estimate vaccination coverage rates among children and adolescents living in Mayotte. Method. This was a two-stage...

Introduction-Method. In 2007, 12% of induced abortions in Réunion involved minors, which is twice the rate in mainland France, and the number of births to underage girls there was seven...

In March 2011, a seroprevalence study of leptospirosis in humans was conducted in Mayotte to obtain reliable population-based estimates of the prevalence of this infection on the island...

Leprosy affects Africa and several islands in the Indian Ocean where it is endemic, such as Mayotte. An analysis of data collected between 2006 and 2011 describes the progression of the...

Introduction: On January 18, 2011, a pediatrician at the Gabriel Martin Hospital Center (CHGM) reported to the Indian Ocean Health Agency (ARS-OI) an unusually high number of...

The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) is an intergovernmental organization comprising five member states: the Union of the Comoros, France (Réunion), Madagascar, Mauritius, and the...