| [epidemiology and prevention of malaria in the southwestern islands of the indian ocean]. | malaria epidemiology differs greatly in the geographically close islands of the southwestern indian ocean. in madagascar and the comoros union malaria is still a major public health problem. in mayotte indigenous transmission resumed in 1995 and is currently high in some communities. in the mascarene islands (reunion and mauritius), indigenous transmission has been eradicated (reunion) or become rare (mauritius). the seychelles islands are malaria-free since local conditions are unfavorable for ... | 2006 | 16924826 |