An increase in Yellow Fever is being reported in Sao Paulo. All travelers should receive the YF vaccine and protect against insect bites.
Starting Jan. 8, 2025, U.S. citizens traveling to or via the UK must obtain special Authorization. Learn who needs it and how to apply.
Stay informed about H5N1 bird flu: First U.S. death from H5N1 is reported and cases are rising in poultry flocks and dairy herds.
India has reported over 190,000 cases of Chikungunya virus disease, with widespread outbreaks across the country, including Delhi Union Territory. Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral illness that can cause high fever, severe body aches, and debilitating joint pain. For many individuals, symptoms can persist for several months or even over a year. Travelers to Chikungunya-endemic […]
Israel’s Ministry of Health has reported a laboratory-confirmed case of polio in Jerusalem in an unvaccinated individual. A single clinical case of polio often indicates hundreds of asymptomatic infections within the population. While the risk to the average traveler remains low, a single lifetime polio booster is now recommended for all travelers to Jerusalem, in […]
Seasonal Flu activity remains low in the US and Canada, but is above average in Europe. Now is the time to get your flu and COVID vaccines.
Authorities report an increase in West Nile Virus in several European countries, including Croatia, Italy, Romania, Kosovo and Turkey.
Rwanda is reporting it’s first outbreak of deadly Marburg Virus Disease. Travelers should be aware of risks and avoid contact with infected individuals.
According to CDC and local health authorities, 11 cases of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE; including 1 death) have occurred since July 2024 in the states of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin. Eastern equine encephalitis is caused by a virus spread to people through the bite of an infected […]
The CDC reports that the Missouri Health Department has identified a human case of H5 Bird Flu. This is the 14th human case of H5 reported in the United States during 2024. The case is unique in being the first case of H5 without a known occupational exposure to sick or infected animals. H5 outbreaks in […]
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