Since the beginning of March 2013, there have been violent incidents and casualities due to security operations targeting a Filipino group occupying a village in Sabah State. There have been increased naval patrols of coastal waters and security forces.
Travellers are advised to avoid affected areas and to monitor the situation through local media.
Here’s a great video on Japanese_Encephalitis. For those traveling to Asia, check with your local travel clinic to learn more about travel safety.
The Surveillance Department of the Ministry of Healht and Training in Public Health Intervention Network have created this initiative to help improvbe detection of diseases during the FIFA World Cup in Brazil 2014. The app helps gain access to information about health care and disease prevention, monitor the schedule of games and locations of games etc….
Tropical Storm Aere passed over the northeastern Philippines on May 8, 2011. Flash floods and landslides are possible. Transportation and basic services have been disrupted. Travelers should avoid affected areas and monitor the situation through local media.
The Ministry of Health in Senegal notified the WHO of three cases of yellow fever in Kédougou and Saraya Health districts, near the border with Mali and Guinea Conakry on 26 October 2011. The Ministry of Health of Senegal plans to organize a vaccination campaign in mid-December 2011, targeting the non-vaccinated individuals aged nine months and…
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,…
April 25, 2013 is this years World Malaria Day. Malaria is a concern in over 100 countries all over the world. Travellers are reminded to seek travel health advice prior to travel to risk area to learn about malaria prevention. Malaria is a disease caused by the bite of an infected mosquito. The bite allows tiny parasites to…