Fiji: Flooding
Heavy rain has caused flooding on Viti Levu, including Nadi. Travelers should expect disruption of transportation, avoid affected areas, and monitor the situation through local media.
Heavy rain has caused flooding on Viti Levu, including Nadi. Travelers should expect disruption of transportation, avoid affected areas, and monitor the situation through local media.
Travelers Diarrhea or TD remains the most common health problem of travelers going to many of the tropical and semi tropical regions of the world. One in five travelers will develop TD within the first 2 weeks of travel. At least 80% of TD cases are bacterial. Antimotility and antimicrobial drugs are the main therapeutic…
Kenya: According to press sources, since March 2013, 10 suspected cases of Dengue Fever have been reported in Mombasa. Solomon Islands: Since January 2013, international health authorities have reported approximately 2,000 cases of dengue fever primarily from Honiara. Travellers should seek a consultation with a travel health provider 4-6 weeks before travel. As there is…
According to WHO, one confirmed case of poliovirus type 1 has been reported in Gabon since January 2011. The last reported case of polio in Gabon was in 1996. One clinical case often represents hundreds of asymptomatic infections in the population. Shoreland recommends 1 adult booster of polio vaccine for travelers to Gabon (in addition…
Widespread, violent demonstrations are occurring in Malawi, resulting in casualties. Travelers should avoid large crowds and demonstrations and monitor the situation through local media.
Dominican Republic In the Dominican Republic there has been an ongoing outbreak of cholera since November 2010. As of February 16, 2013 according to the Dominican Ministry of Health there has been a total of 708 suspected cases of cholera and 10 suspected cholera related deaths for 2012. Haiti In Haiti there has been an…
The form of trypanosomiasis seen in eastern and southeasthern Africa (rhodesiense) was recently reported in two European tourists who visited the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. From 2000 to 2010, cases of human African trypoanosomiasis were reported in travelers who traveled to national parks, wildlife reserves, and game parks in Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, and…