Public Health Monitoring in Mayotte. Bulletin dated July 31, 2026.

Key Points

Malaria

  • 14 new cases were reported in week 30, including 8 locally acquired cases, 3 imported cases, and 3 cases under investigation.
  • Since the beginning of 2026, 302 cases of malaria have been recorded, including 66 locally acquired cases and 215 imported cases, mostly from the Comoros.
  • Five hospitalized malaria cases were reported in week 30, including two severe cases admitted to the intensive care unit.

Smallpox B (Mpox)

  • Since week 26, an increase in the number of Mpox cases has been observed in Mayotte, with 8 new cases reported since the end of June.
  • Since the beginning of 2026, 43 cases of Mpox have been reported in Mayotte, including 19 imported cases, 23 locally acquired cases, and 1 case with an undetermined epidemiological status.
  • High-risk sexual exposure remains the most likely mode of transmission, reported in 34 out of 43 cases (79%) since the beginning of the year, including 5 of the 8 cases recorded since Week 26.

Acute Gastroenteritis

  • One case of rotavirus A was detected in week 30, marking the sporadic resumption of virus detection as the virus approaches its usual seasonal circulation period.
  • An increase in sales of anti-diarrheal medications and oral rehydration solutions (ORS) has been observed since week 28, with an average weekly level of 401 sales over the past three weeks.

Hepatitis A

  • 34 cases of hepatitis A have been reported in Mayotte since the beginning of 2026, including 2 new cases reported in week 30.
  • The virus has been circulating intermittently for the past six weeks.

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