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.
According to international health authorities, 2 confirmed cases of pneumonic plague have been reported from remote villages near Ambilobe and Ambanja in typically non-endemic Antsiranana Province since January 2011. Pneumonic plague is transmitted through inhalation of infective respiratory droplets. Risk to travelers is minimal. Full details of any further possible spread beyond these patients is…
Widespread transmission of the Ebola virus continues in Western Africa in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Ebola virus is an acute viral infection causing hemorrhagic fever in humans. Symptoms are severe and are often fatal. The main transmission of Ebola is from direct human to human contact with infected blood, bodily fluids or tissues of…
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.
Vaccines to prevent and treat Ebola virus diseases are an urgent international priority. A vaccine against Ebola virus is currently under trials in Guinea, West Africa. The first results are promising and show effectiveness in preventing Ebola virus diseases in laboratory diagnoses cases. The vaccine produces a rapid immune response against the Ebola Virus in…
According to New Caledonia’s Department of Health, 1 confirmed case of locally acquired chikungunya has been reported from Noumea since March 2011. This is the first locally acquired case reported in New Caledonia (2 imported cases were reported in February 2011). Chikungunya is an arboviral infection transmitted by mosquitoes. Travelers are advised to practice daytime…
According to New Caledonia’s Department of Health, 1 confirmed case of locally acquired chikungunya has been reported from Noumea since March 2011. This is the first locally acquired case reported in New Caledonia (2 imported cases were reported in February 2011). Chikungunya is an arboviral infection transmitted by mosquitoes. Travelers are advised to practice daytime…