Public Health Monitoring in Mayotte. Bulletin dated September 14, 2026.
Key Points
Acute Gastroenteritis (AG)
- Increase in the number of rotavirus A-positive samples in week 36, with a positivity
rate of 9.4%; - 16 visits to the CHM emergency department for AGE were recorded in week 36, including 4 subsequent hospitalizations;
- Acute rotavirus A gastroenteritis has entered the epidemic phase.
Malaria
- 6 new imported cases of malaria were reported in week 36;
- 98 cases have been hospitalized, including 10 severe cases, since the beginning of the year;
- Since the beginning of 2026, 349 cases of malaria have been recorded, including 76 locally acquired
cases and 245 imported cases, mostly from the Comoros.
Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI)
- Influenza: Influenza A(H1) virus has been circulating since week 30. Six positive test results were reported in week 36;
- Bronchiolitis: an increase in emergency department visits for bronchiolitis among children under 2 years
of age at the CHM, with 5 emergency department visits in week 36.
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