Health

Before you leave

• Yellow fever: the international vaccination certificate is required on entry for travellers aged 1 year or older coming from a country with risk of transmission, including after a stopover of more than 12 hours in such a country. The CDC does not recommend this vaccine for this destination. Rules change: check them before departure and talk to a doctor or an international vaccination centre.

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  CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Mayotte

• Malaria: according to the CDC, it is present throughout the territory, with a growing number of locally acquired cases. The CDC recommends prescription preventive medicine for travellers to these areas: talk to a doctor before departure, and protect yourself from mosquito bites.

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  CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Mayotte

Emergency numbers

• Emergencies 112; ambulance 15, fire 18, police 17, coastguard 196.

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  GOV.UK (FCDO), Mayotte travel advice: getting helpGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Mayotte

Risks on the ground

• Since Cyclone Chido (2024), most services have been restored, but drinking water and power cuts may still occur, and the hospital is not yet fully operational. Water shortages are regular: keep supplies.

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  GOV.UK (FCDO), Mayotte travel advice: safety and securityGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Mayotte

• Emergency numbers

  112; ambulance 15, fire 18, police 17, coastguard 196.

  112151817196

  GOV.UK (FCDO), Mayotte travel advice: getting helpGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Mayotte· Oct 2, 2026