According to Ecuador’s Ministry of Health, 132 confirmed cases of methanol poisoning (33 deaths) from bootleg alcohol, including wine, have been reported from Los Rios and Tungurahua provinces and the city of Quito since mid-July 2011. Travelers should only consume alcohol assuredly from labeled and branded containers.
The Honduras’ Ministry of Health is reporting an average of 750 cases of dengue fever a week. The epidemic has yet to peak, with approximately 8300 cases reported so far this year. The highest number of cases are reported in the departments of Olancho, Atlántida and Choluteca, and in the cities of Tegucigalpa and San…
Violent incidents have been occurring in Xinjiang since July 2011. Casualties have been reported. Travelers should avoid the area and monitor the situation through local media.
CBC news / Rabies diagnosed in Toronto man CBC news health / Rabies diagnosed in Toronto man: April 17, 2012 A Toronto man is being treated for the first case of rabies in a human in the city in more than 80 years, CBC News has learned. The 41-year-old man had been working as a…
The upcoming legislative elections on May 12, 2013 in Guinea are resulting in violent demonstrations; casualities have been reported. There is the possibility of further demonstrations. Travellers are advised to monitor the situation through local media and avoid large crowds and demonstrations.
As of December 16, 2014 the Ministry of Health in Ecuador has now confirmed 3 locally acquired cases of chikungunya. The 3 cases of chikungunya fever have been confirmed from the Province of Manabí. Chikungunya fever is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. The chikungunya mosquito, like Dengue, are daytime bitters. There is no vaccine…
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…