The resurgence of local transmission of the chikungunya virus (CHIKV) by Aedes albopictus beginning in March 2010 on the island of Réunion, a French island in the Indian Ocean,...

In Réunion, the influenza surveillance system made it possible to track the epidemiological dynamics of the outbreak linked to the emergence of the 2009 pandemic A(H1N1) virus. This...

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...

In Réunion, the risk of viral disease outbreaks stems from several viral zoonoses that require monitoring: infections caused by the Sindbis virus, Japanese encephalitis virus,...

Background. A child with elevated blood lead levels was identified in Réunion as part of the screening program for childhood lead poisoning conducted in 2008–2009 by the Institute for...

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...

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...

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...