Thailand: Canadian Consular Bulletin
Thailand’s general election is scheduled for July 3, 2011. Demonstrations are likely leading up to the election and some may turn violent. Travelers should avoid large crowds and demonstrations.
Thailand’s general election is scheduled for July 3, 2011. Demonstrations are likely leading up to the election and some may turn violent. Travelers should avoid large crowds and demonstrations.
Russia: A state of emergency in eastern Russia (Amurskaya OBlast and Jhabarovskiy Kray) has been declared due flooding as a result of heavy rain fall; residents have been evacuated. Travellers are advised to monitor the situation through local media and to avoid affected areas; disruption of transportation should be expected. Phillipines: Flooding on the island of…
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.)…
Heavy rain has caused flooding on Viti Levu, including Nadi. Travelers should expect disruption of transportation, avoid affected areas, and monitor the situation through local media.
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake and subsequent aftershocks occurred near Christchurch on February 22, 2011. Casualties have been reported. Property and infrastructure damage is extensive, and aftershocks are likely to continue. Transportation, telecommunications, and basic services may be disrupted. Travelers should avoid affected areas and monitor the situation through local media.
Since January 2015 Peru’s Ministry of Health has been reporting more than 310 cases of dengue fever per week in region of Tumbes and 845 per week in region of Piura. This is a significant increase over the average incidence reports of dengue fever. Dengue Fever is also at a significant increase in Ecuador. More than…
The Pan American Health Organization has reported over 20 laboratory confirmed cases of cholera in Cuba since August 2015. Confirmed cases have been reported in Holguin Province; unofficial reports of cholera cases have also been in Las Tunas and Santiago de Cuba provinces. What is Cholera? Cholera is an acute diarrheal illness caused by an infection of the…