Public Health Monitoring in Réunion. Bulletin dated October 9, 2026.
Key Points
Arboviral Diseases
- Sporadic cases.
Bronchiolitis in children under 1 year of age
- Third consecutive week of increased emergency department visits.
Gastroenteritis
- Ongoing gastroenteritis outbreak.
Acute respiratory infections
- The flu outbreak continues. The impact on hospitals is severe, and virological indicators are high.
Leptospirosis
- Off-season period, low transmission rate with sporadic cases (250 cases, including 3 deaths).
Smallpox B (mpox)
- 24 imported cases from Madagascar and 5 locally acquired cases; the last case was reported in early August.
In relation to
Smallpox B (Mpox)
thematic dossier
Smallpox B (Mpox), formerly known as monkeypox, is a rare viral infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus and transmitted primarily from rodents to humans, and then from person to person,...
Flu
thematic dossier
The flu is a contagious viral respiratory infection that causes seasonal outbreaks every winter. The flu vaccine is the most effective way to protect yourself.
Bronchiolitis
thematic dossier
Acute bronchiolitis is a viral respiratory illness that primarily affects children under the age of 2 during seasonal winter outbreaks.
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