Flooding: Greece
Due to heavy rain there has been flooding in Athens, resulting in casualties.
Travellers are advised to avoid affected areas, expect disruption in service of transportation and to monitor the situation through local media.
Due to heavy rain there has been flooding in Athens, resulting in casualties.
Travellers are advised to avoid affected areas, expect disruption in service of transportation and to monitor the situation through local media.
Guatemala’s Ministry of Health has reported the first locally acquired cases of chikungunya fever in this country. 8 confirmed cases have been reported in the city of Escuintla. Since October 2013 more than 850, 000 suspected and confirmed cases of chikungunya have been reported across the Caribbean and in the Americas. 95% of the…
According to Colombia’s Ministry of Health, more than 5,000 cases of dengue fever, a significant increase over the average incidence, have been reported since January 2012, primarily from Caqueta, Huila, Meta, Norte de Santender, Santender, Tolima, and Valle del Cauca departments. Travelers are advised to practice daytime insect precautions.
According to Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health there are more than 700 cases of dengue fever occurring weekly. The highest number of cases have been reported in the provinces of Puntarenasm Guanacaste, Heredia and Limon. The dengue mosquito is a day biting mosquito. Travellers are advised to practice daytime insect precautions. For more information please…
According to Djibouti’s Ministry of Health, more than 100 suspected cases of dengue fever, a significant increase over the average incidence, have been reported from the city of Djibouti since January 2012. Travellers should seek advise from a travel clinic prior to leaving for any country in Africa.
FDA has approved a broadened age range for herpes zoster vaccine (Zostavax; Merck) to include all persons aged 50 years and older (previously 60 years and older).
There is an extensively drug-resistant strain of Typhoid fever in Pakistan. Currently, the Pakistan federal government is trying to battle the outbreak. Typhoid fever is caused by a bacteria that is most commonly acquired through eating contaminated food and or water. Typhoid vaccine can be used as a preventative. At the Nova Travel Health Clinic,…