French Polynesia - Tuberculosis 2026

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Warning: A case of tuberculosis has been detected at Gauguin High School.

A student at Paul Gauguin High School has contracted tuberculosis. The school, which is taking the situation very seriously, is reassuring the public: the diagnosed form of the disease presents a low risk of transmission. Classes are continuing as normal.

By Mereini Gamblin, Polynesia 1st Editorial Staff

Published on October 2, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Updated on October 3, 2026 at 00:12

The information was communicated to parents on Friday, October 2nd, by the school principal, Isabelle Dinand. The message indicates that the student in question has not been present at the school for over a month and that the form of tuberculosis he has contracted presents " a very low risk of transmission ," according to health services.

The transmission of tuberculosis usually requires close and prolonged contact with a sick person.

As a precaution, the legal guardians of the potentially affected students have been informed. These high school students will be cared for in the coming days, as part of a monitoring protocol.

The high school will not be closed.

At this stage, no closure of the establishment is envisaged and classes are continuing as normal.

Families are advised to remain vigilant for any suggestive symptoms, such as a persistent cough, fatigue, or fever, and to consult a doctor if necessary. " For any questions, you can contact the administration or our nurse. In case of suggestive symptoms (persistent cough, fatigue, fever), we encourage you to consult your doctor ," the facility concludes.

In 2025, it was the Samuel Raapoto high school that was affected . But, according to the Health Surveillance Bulletin of August 2026, cases of tuberculosis have been declining since 2019. The incidence has fallen from 24 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2019 to 10.6 in 2025, representing about thirty new cases last year, compared to about sixty seven years ago.

By Mereini Gamblin, Polynesia 1st Editorial Staff

Attention, un cas de tuberculose détecté au lycée Gauguin - Outre-mer La 1ère

Un élève du lycée Paul Gauguin est atteint de tuberculose. L'établissement, qui prend la situation très au sérieux, se veut rassurant : la forme de la maladie diagnostiquée présenterait un risque faible de transmission. Les cours sont maintenus normalement.

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