Mayotte: what health risk one month after the cyclone?

January 10, 2025

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By Marie Parra THE 10.01.2025 at 5:31 p.m. Subscribers

After the passage of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte, and the terrible damage that the island has had to face, another scourge is causing concern: could the conditions favor the emergence of an epidemic? Renaud Piarroux, a biologist specializing in infectious and tropical diseases, answered our questions on the link between natural disasters and epidemic risk.

A month ago, Cyclone Chido ravaged the island of Mayotte, killing at least 39 people and injuring more than 5,600.

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A month ago, Cyclone Chido ravaged the island of Mayotte, killing at least 39 people and injuring more than 5,600. Infrastructure, plantations, and ecosystems were devastated, piles of waste littered the streets, and a new risk worried health authorities: could an epidemic break out? Renaud Piarroux is a professor at Sorbonne University, head of department at Pitié Salpêtrière, and a specialist in epidemics.

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