Public Health Monitoring in Réunion. Bulletin dated October 30, 2026.

Key Points

Acute Respiratory Infections 

The peak of the epidemic had passed in week 42. Hospital health indicators (emergency room visits and hospitalizations) were on the decline. However, Réunion remained in the midst of a flu epidemic for the seventh consecutive week

Gastroenteritis 

Ongoing outbreak.

Bronchiolitis in children under 1 year of age 

Following an increase in indicators over several weeks, hospital activity
decreased in Week 43.

Smallpox B (Mpox) 

26 imported cases, mostly from Madagascar, and 5 locally acquired cases; the last case was reported in week 43.

Leptospirosis

Off-season period; low transmission rate with sporadic cases (250 cases, including 3 deaths).

Arboviral diseases 

Sporadic cases.

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