Flights cancellations and airport closures are possible following the spread of the ash cloud from the Puyehue volcano eruption on June 5, 2011. Travelers are advised to contact their airlines and monitor the situation through local media.
Politically motivated violence has been occurring in Papua Province since July 2011, including in Jayapura, Abepura, Wamena, and Sentani. Casualties have been reported. Travelers should avoid large crowds and demonstrations and monitor the situation through local media.
CBC news / Rabies diagnosed in Toronto man CBC news health / Rabies diagnosed in Toronto man: April 17, 2012 A Toronto man is being treated for the first case of rabies in a human in the city in more than 80 years, CBC News has learned. The 41-year-old man had been working as a…
The first 2 locally confirmed and acquired cases have been reported according to Nicaragua’s Ministry of Health. To date there have been 26 imported cases reported. Chikungunya fever is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. Travellers are advised to practice daytime insect precautions. Travellers should seek travel health advice 4-6 weeks prior to departure…
Europe has had a spike of incidences of the West Nile Virus this August. There have been 400 reported cases and 22 of them has resulted in fatalities according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Come visit your closest travel health clinic to learn more about ways to protect yourself from infectious…
According to WHO, 65 confirmed cases of wild poliovirus have been reported in Chad since January 2011. Cases have been reported in N’Djamena, southern areas bordering Central African Republic and Cameroon, and eastern regions including areas bordering Sudan. One clinical case often represents hundreds of asymptomatic infections in the population. One adult booster of polio…
On April 25th, 2015 Nepal was struck with a 7.8 magnitude earthquake. The earthquake resulted in avalanches, extensive damage and thousands of casualties. Hospitals are open and operational but most are overwhelmed as medical supplies and staff are limited. Pokhara has reported minimal damage and medical care is fully available. The international airport and mobile…