From November 2018 through July 2019, an outbreak of Rift Valley fever in humans occurred in Mayotte, France; 142 cases were confirmed. Exposure to animals or their biological fluid was reported by 73% of patients. Health authorities have been implementing control measures, including veterinary surveys, vector control interventions, and prevention measures.
Keywords: France; Mayotte; Rift Valley fever; Rift Valley fever virus; epidemiological surveillance; outbreak; vector-borne infections; virologic surveillance; viruses; zoonoses.