Dengue Fever: Peru

Politically motivated violence has been occurring in Papua Province since July 2011, including in Jayapura, Abepura, Wamena, and Sentani. Casualties have been reported. Travelers should avoid large crowds and demonstrations and monitor the situation through local media.

Flights cancellations and airport closures are possible following the spread of the ash cloud from the Puyehue volcano eruption on June 5, 2011. Travelers are advised to contact their airlines and monitor the situation through local media.

According to WHO, 65 confirmed cases of wild poliovirus have been reported in Chad since January 2011. Cases have been reported in N’Djamena, southern areas bordering Central African Republic and Cameroon, and eastern regions including areas bordering Sudan. One clinical case often represents hundreds of asymptomatic infections in the population. One adult booster of polio…

The Ministry of Health in Senegal notified the WHO of three cases of yellow fever in Kédougou and Saraya Health districts, near the border with Mali and Guinea Conakry on 26 October 2011.  The Ministry of Health of Senegal plans to organize a vaccination campaign in mid-December 2011, targeting the non-vaccinated individuals aged nine months and…

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…

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) recommends vaccination against meningococcal disease (commonly called meningitis) when travelling to areas experiencing outbreaks and for high risk travellers.  Meningococcal disease is an infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis.  This bacterium can causeserious and sometimes fatal diseases including meningitis (infection of the brain lining) and meningococcal septicemia…