Reported heavy rain has cause flooding throughout Austria, Czech Republic and Germany. Casualties have been reported.
Travellers should monitor the situation through local media, expect delays in transit and avoid affected areas.
According to Suriname’s Ministry of Health, approximately 300 cases of dengue fever, a significant increase over the average incidence, have been reported primarily from northern districts since December 2011. Travelers are advised to practice daytime insect precautions.
For the first time, the Republic of the Marshall Islands is reporting an outbreak of dengue fever. The cases have been seen almost exclusively in the capital, Majuro. The Ministry of Health is advising all residents of the Marshall Islands on mosquito avoidance measures. Dengue fever is the most common cause of fever in travelers…
Heavy rainfall in Thailand has caused severe widespread flooding in many parts of the country; it is considered to be the worst flooding the country has experienced in a long time. Floods can result in an increased risk of certain diseases that are transmitted by: Food and water such as travellers’ diarrhea, cholera, hepatitis A,…
Flu season 2019 Great news from the Canadian Sentinel Practitioner Surveillance Network! The influenza 2018/2019 vaccine has produced great results in preventing the flu (Influenza A, H1N1)pdm09 illness by 72% among all age groups and especially among young children. Better results than last year! Reference: https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.4.1900055
Zika Virus has now spread over most of the Caribbean Islands, as well as Central and South America. Zika virus is spread by mosquitoes and is from the same family as the dengue and West Nile viruses. The majority of Zika virus infection cases present with fever, headache, joint pain, fatigue, rash and conjunctivitis. Mild…
The Ministry of Health in Dominican Republic has reported 780 cases of cholera since January 2016, this is a significant increase over the average incidence of cholera since 2013. There have been over 60 cases of cholera reported a month. Cholera cases have primarily been reported in Santiago de los Caballeros and Cibao Norte Region. What…