Flooding: Russia And Philippines

Renewed clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops have been reported in February 2011 near the Preah Vihear temple, a disputed border area.  Casualties have been reported. Violent clashes could occur at any time.  Travelers should avoid this area.

Since April 2012, according to the World Health Organization there have been 5 deaths out of 11 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus.  Known cases have occured in Jordan (Jeddah & Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Doha&Qatar), and in United Kingdom(when an immunocompromised resident was in contact with a travel related case). Coronavirus is an acute respiratory syndrome,the…

Health officials are investigating what could be a new cholera outbreak in the northern Dominican Republic, where one woman died and more than 200 people have sought medical attention, Health Minister Bautista Rojas said lastThursday. He cautioned that only six of the more than 200 cases have been confirmed as cholera, including that of a…

  Since October 2013, International Health authorities have confirmed over 300,000 suspected and confirmed cases of locally acquired chikungunya fever in the Carribean. Chikungunya is a mosquito borne illness transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. Most of the affected areas continue to report cases.  The outbreak has not yet peaked in Haiti, Dominica…

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the southern state of Guerrero on March 20, 2012, and was felt in Mexico City. Damage to buildings has been reported near the epicenter, but minimal damage was reported elsewhere. Travelers should avoid affected areas and monitor the situation through local media.