Demonstrations have been occurring in Bahrain throughout January 2012, with some resulting in violence. Additional demonstrations are possible.
Travelers should avoid large crowds and demonstrations and monitor the situation through local media.
Since January 2015, the Taiwan CDC has reported more than 105 locally acquired cases of dengue fever; they are currently reporting more than 2 cases per week. Most of the dengue fever cases have been reported in Kaohsiung Municipality and County. Dengue Fever is one of the most common mosquito borne viral diseases of humans. There…
According to Vietnam’s Ministry of Health, more than 21,000 cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), a significant increase over the average incidence, have been reported throughout the country since January 2012. The most affected provinces include the northern provinces of Hai Phong, Lao Cai, Vinh Phuc, Hoa Binh; the central provinces of Da…
Cyclone Nilam has caused heavy rain resulting in flooding in the State of Andhra Pradesh. There have been reports of casualties, infrastructure damage, and distruption in transportation services. Travelers are advised to monitor the local media and avoid affected areas.
On December 29th, 2014 a health care worker travelling from Sierra Leone and arriving in Glasgow was confirmed to have Ebola Virus Disease. The health care worker became ill shortly after arriving in Scotland and was admitted to hospital before being transferred to a high-level isolation unit in London. The health care worker was not…
According to WHO, the Ukrainian Ministry of Health has reported 14 laboratory confirmed cases of cholera from the port city of Mariupol’ (Donets’ka Oblast) on the Sea of Azov since May 30, 2011. This is the first outbreak of cholera in Ukraine since 1995. The sources of the infection are still under investigation; however, local…
Authorities in Japan have declared a nuclear emergency following the loss of power to ten nuclear reactor units in three separate nuclear power plants (Onagawa, Fukushima Daiichi and Fukiushima Daini). The cooling systems at both Daiichi and Daini experienced problems. Daiichi experienced explosions in three units (Nos. 1, 2 and 3) and a fire has…