Over the past thirty years, the prevalence of asthma and allergies has increased significantly in France, as in many industrialized countries. In metropolitan France, the current...

In early 2005, a major outbreak of Chikungunya infection struck the Comoros, where more than 5,000 cases were reported between January and March. The virus then spread to other islands...

Between April and July 2004, 32 cases of infantile beriberi were reported in Mayotte, a French overseas collectivity in the Indian Ocean. An investigation team from the French Institute...

Introduction - In Mayotte, a French island in the Comoros archipelago in the Indian Ocean, fecal-oral infections remain a major public health problem. In this context, we describe the...

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 - The primary objective of this study was to describe, for the first time, the pattern of mortality from accidents of daily life (ADL) in Réunion based on mortality data...

Background - During the chikungunya outbreak on Réunion Island in 2005–2006, recommendations regarding individual mosquito protection measures using repellents for young children varied....