Israel – Travel Alert
The number of rockets fired into Israel from Gaza has reportedly increased during late March 2011. Additional attacks could occur at any time. Travelers should monitor the situation through local media.
The number of rockets fired into Israel from Gaza has reportedly increased during late March 2011. Additional attacks could occur at any time. Travelers should monitor the situation through local media.
Zika Travel Health update: Since March 19th 2016 local transmission has occurred in Cuba. Local transmission means that mosquitoes in the area of acquired Zika and are transmitting it to humans. Travellers to Cuba are advised to use insect precautions while abroad. Seek travel health advice a minimum of 4-6 weeks before departure to stay…
Polio has been eliminated from most countries; however it continues to occur in some areas of the world. The Public Health Agency of Canada recommends that travellers get vaccinated against poliomyelitis (polio) when going to countries where there is a risk of infection, or countries located near those that are endemic or have cases of…
Planning a trip to Russia for the FIFA World Cup on June 14 to July 15, 2018? Consider these precautions for your trip: Rabies Travellers Diarrhea Tick-Bourne Encephalitis Tuberculosis Sexually Transmitted Infections An estimate of 1.3 million people will be attending the event. Come visit your closest Travel Health Clinic for a consult to gain…
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…
Since November 21, 2014 the Pan American Health Organization has confirmed 3 locally acquired cases of chikungunya fever. The cases were reported from the city of Belmopan. Travellers are advised to practice insect precautions. Chikungunya is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito; this is a daytime biting mosquito. Travellers are advised to seek…
Florida’s Health department has confirmed 2 cases of locally acquired chikungunya since July 17, 2014. These are the first locally acquired cases reported in the U.S. Chikungunya is not vaccine preventable. It is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. Travellers are advised to use daytime insect precautions. Any traveler returning with a…