Japanese Encephalitis

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.

The first locally acquired cases of chikungunya in the Caribbean have been reported in Saint Martin and Sint Maarten since October 15, 2013.  Updated information now includes  confirmed cases of chikungunya fever  in Guadeloupe, Martinique and Saint-Barthelemy.   Previously reported cases occurred only from imported cases of chikungunya. Chikungunya is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito.  Symptoms…

There are currently 1,280 cases  of Chikungunya occurring weekly in Ecuador.  Cases of Chikungunya fever are primarily being reported in Esmeraldas, Manabí and Guaya provinces. Chikungunya is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito.  Travellers returning with a fever from Ecuador should seek medical attention and inform their provider of their recent travel. For…

According to Hong Kong’s Department of Health, 1 locally acquired case of Japanese encephalitis has been reported since July 2011 in Yuen Long District in the northwest New Territories, a rural farming area rarely visited by foreigners. This is the first report of a local case since 2005. (Two imported cases were reported in 2007.)…

According to WHO, approximately 18,500 cases of dengue fever, a significant increase over the average incidence, have been reported so far this year, primarily in the southern provinces. Travelers are advised to practice daytime insect precautions.