According to the Jamaican Ministry of Health there has been a significant increase in dengue fever throughout the country. So far this year, there have been over 2000 cases reported.
Travelers are advised to practice daytime insect precautions.
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There were two bombs detonated in a shopping area in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh ( India) on February 21, 2013. The bombs resulted in casualties, injuries and property damage. Travellers are advised to avoid the affected area and watch local media to further monitor the situation. http://dawn.com/2013/02/22/indian-police-search-for-evidence-in-hyderabad-bomb-attack/
Florida’s Health department has confirmed 2 cases of locally acquired chikungunya since July 17, 2014. These are the first locally acquired cases reported in the U.S. Chikungunya is not vaccine preventable. It is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. Travellers are advised to use daytime insect precautions. Any traveler returning with a…
Travel Health Notice The Dominican Republic shares the island of Hispaniola with the neighbouring country of Haiti. Haiti has been experiencing an outbreak of cholera. There are confirmed cases of cholera in Dominican Republic. In response, the government of Dominican Republic has a national plan aimed at preventing and controlling cholera outbreak in the country. This…
The World Health Organization has confirmed a significant increase of dengue fever cases in the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu. There have been 195 confirmed cases of dengue in the Solomon Islands and 69 confirmed cases of dengue in Tuvalu since January 2014. There is no vaccination to prevent dengue fever. This type of mosquito is…
Gibney KB, Fischer M, Prince HE, et al. Chikungunya Fever in the United States: A Fifteen Year Review of Cases. Clin Infect Dis. March 1, 2011. Vol 52 (5): e121-e136. doi:10.1093/cid/ciq214. CONCLUSIONS: Chikungunya fever has become an important viral infection of travelers since the explosive epidemic in South Asia and the islands of the Indian…