Dengue fever: 5 cases identified in Port-Louis

Five cases of dengue have been recorded in the Port-Louis region. This is indicated by the Ministry of Health in a press release issued this Wednesday evening, March 11. According to the press release, the patients were all taken care of by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. They are all in stable health. The … Read more

Measles: no regression of the epidemic

The situation of measles in the country is far from improving. 669 cases have been confirmed and there is no sign of a decline in the epidemic. The watchword therefore remains the same: those who have not yet been vaccinated must imperatively do so. Of the 669 measles cases recorded since March, the majority are … Read more

Coronavirus: a French laboratory looking for a treatment among existing drugs

Much faster and less expensive than developing a new treatment: a French university laboratory hopes to find as soon as possible, among the already existing pharmacopoeia, effective drugs against the new coronavirus which has already killed more than 560 people worldwide. The laboratory, called VirPath, offers this original strategy within the “REACTing” consortium, set up … Read more

Covid-19: those transiting through Germany and France risk quarantine

The Ministry of Health has taken new decisions following the spread of Covid-19 in several regions and departments in France as well as in Germany. As a result, the following decisions were made on Wednesday afternoon, March 4: • Anyone leaving, or having transited through France during the past 14 days, will now be automatically … Read more

Seasonal flu: vaccination campaign continues on Wednesday

The vaccination campaign, aimed at the elderly against the seasonal flu, continues on Wednesday 15 April. The mobile caravans of the Ministry of Health continue to criss-cross towns and villages in order to meet seniors. The operation on this Wednesday continues, at rue Labourdonnais, Port-Louis from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Remember that this campaign … Read more

Coronavirus: no case in Mauritius, here are 15 answers to your questions

“To date there is no case of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Mauritius,” said the Ministry of Health in a statement issued Thursday evening March 12. However, 105 people are in quarantine in Mauritius, as required by the protocol established by the local authorities in the wake of preventive measures against the coronavirus. 32 are in quarantine … Read more