Heavy rain is causing flooding in southern and central Mozambique, including in Maputo, and Kruger National Park in northeastern South Africa. Casualties have been reported and some residents and travelers have been evacuated from affected areas. Additional rainfall is expected. Travelers should expect disruption of transportation, avoid affected areas, and monitor the situation through local media.
Thousands of cases of cholera and related deaths have been reported since the epidemic began in October 2010 in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Cases of cholera have decreased in 2013 versus 2012 however they continue to be reported and increase during seasons of heavy rainfall. Cuba Health Authorities have confirmed cholera in the provinces of Camaguey,…
Since May 2, 2013 there have been 10 cases of the novel coronavirus reported in the Al Hasa region of province of Ash Sharqiyah in Saudi Arabia. One of the cases of infection is a family contact of a deceased patient. Since April 2012, the World Heath Organization has reported 27 laboratory-confirmed cases and 16 deaths from…
Demonstrations and violence are possible as by-elections approach on September 24, 2011, with additional elections possible on October 1. Travelers should monitor the situation through local media.
Flu season 2019 Great news from the Canadian Sentinel Practitioner Surveillance Network! The influenza 2018/2019 vaccine has produced great results in preventing the flu (Influenza A, H1N1)pdm09 illness by 72% among all age groups and especially among young children. Better results than last year! Reference: https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.4.1900055
This year’s flu season has started early, the present strains circulating are consisting of a mutation strain of A(H3N2). Canada, Europe and the US have reported almost exclusively the circulation of influenza A(H3N2), flu seasons dominated by this strain tend to be severe. The current vaccine strain in this year’s flu vaccine (A/Texas H3N2) will not protect against this mutated strain….
On Dec 02, 2014 The World Health Organization officially declared Spain Ebola free. The country is commended for its diligence in identifying potential cases and preventing further transmission of the virus. The transmission began in October with a health care worker who was providing medical care to a person with Ebola from Sierra Leone in La Paz-Carlos…