Uganda: Canadian Consular Bulletin
Multiple landslides have occurred in the eastern district of Bulambuli, resulting in casualties. Traveler should avoid the affected area and monitor local weather reports.
Multiple landslides have occurred in the eastern district of Bulambuli, resulting in casualties. Traveler should avoid the affected area and monitor local weather reports.
More than 390 human cases of yellow fever have been reported and confirmed in rural areas of Brazil since December 2016. Brazil’s Ministry of Health has reported cases in Minas Gerais State, Espirito Santo State, and Bahia State. There are also reported cases of deceased monkeys due to yellow fever in the same states. The…
World Youth Day 2013 will be hosted in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from July 23-28,2013. Millions of people from around the world are expected to arrive in Brazil for this event. Due to the large crowds there is an increased risk of injury as well as gastrointestinal illness (Travellers Diarrhea) and risk of catching a cold….
The first cholera outbreak in Cuba was reported in July 2012 by Cuban health authorities. Since Hurricane Sandy in October 2012, press sources have reported hundreds of cases of cholera throughout the country. Cholera vaccine is available in many countries, excluding the US, but is not currently recommended for travelers. Travelers are advised to use…
Since January 2015, Ecuador’s Ministry of Health has reported 20, 800 cases of dengue fever. More than 2,370 weekly cases of dengue fever are being reported. Cases are primarily occurring in Esmeraldas, Manabí, Guayas, Los Rios and El Oro Provinces. What is Dengue Fever? Dengue fever is a viral infection spread through the bite of…
The first locally acquired cases of chikungunya in the Caribbean have been reported in Saint Martin and Sint Maarten since October 15, 2013. Updated information now includes confirmed cases of chikungunya fever in Guadeloupe, Martinique and Saint-Barthelemy. Previously reported cases occurred only from imported cases of chikungunya. Chikungunya is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. Symptoms…
According to Singapore’s Ministry of Heath, the average incidence of dengue fever cases over the year have increased. There have been more than 1900 cases of dengue reported in Singapore so far this year. Travellers are advised to practise daytime insect precautions. For further information please see our page on Dengue Fever