Four new cases of cholera identified in Mayotte in people coming from neighboring Comoros. The four patients were arrested at sea by the services fighting illegal immigration.
Antibiotic treatment was given to all people who were in contact with the patients. In the Comoros, where the epidemic has been raging for several weeks, the total toll on Tuesday stood at 995 cases of Cholera and 26 deaths.. The Regional Health Agency (ARS) presented in February a response plan in the event of the disease being introduced to Mayotte. Health controls at borders and field interventions have been strengthened and a secure hospital care circuit has been set up. The people arrested are from the Democratic Republic of Congo and certainly passed through theComoros, a police official says. The prefecture of Mayotte says “with regard to the conditions of arrest and the modalities of treatment, the risk of propagation is limited.” The last case was confirmed on March 18, already from the Comorois.