Thailand – Travel Alert

According to the Brazilian Ministry of Health, a significant increase over the average incidence of dengue fever cases has been reported so far this year in the states of Parana (9,562 cases), Amazonas (10,387 cases), Rio de Janeiro (3,582 cases), and Rio Grande do Norte (1,270 cases). Travelers are advised to practice daytime insect precautions.

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) recommends vaccination against meningococcal disease (commonly called meningitis) when travelling to areas experiencing outbreaks and for high risk travellers.  Meningococcal disease is an infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis.  This bacterium can causeserious and sometimes fatal diseases including meningitis (infection of the brain lining) and meningococcal septicemia…

According to a posting on ProMED, 2 cases of African trypanosomiasis have been confirmed in travelers returning from Masai Mara Game Reserve since January 2012. These are the first travel-related cases reported from this park since at least 2000. Travelers are advised to avoid blue clothing (known to attract tsetse flies). Conventional arthropod precautions are…

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…

According to the Ministry of Health in Papua New Guinea, there have been 14 confirmed cases of chikungunya in the Sandaun Province since June 2012. These are the first cases to be reported, however there are more cases suspected. Since chikungunya is transmitted by mosquitoes, travelers are advised to use insect precautions day and night.