According to local health authorities, more than 200 cases of typhoid have been reported in Harare since October 2011. Typhoid vaccination is recommended for all travelers to Zimbabwe. Extreme food and water precautions are recommended.
According to Vietnam’s Ministry of Health, more than 32,000 cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), a significant increase over the average incidence, have been reported primarily from southern provinces so far this year. The most affected provinces are Ho Chi Minh, Dong Nai, and Dong Thap. Enterovirus 71 is the most common cause…
Health officials are investigating what could be a new cholera outbreak in the northern Dominican Republic, where one woman died and more than 200 people have sought medical attention, Health Minister Bautista Rojas said lastThursday. He cautioned that only six of the more than 200 cases have been confirmed as cholera, including that of a…
Tropical Storm Aere passed over the northeastern Philippines on May 8, 2011. Flash floods and landslides are possible. Transportation and basic services have been disrupted. Travelers should avoid affected areas and monitor the situation through local media.
The Public Health Agency of Canada advises travellers going to warm winter destinations to practise safe food and water precautions and good hand hygiene while travelling abroad. In the last month, there have been a number of reports of travellers returning to Canada from warm winter destinations complaining of symptoms including nausea, vomiting and diarrhea….
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the southern state of Guerrero on March 20, 2012, and was felt in Mexico City. Damage to buildings has been reported near the epicenter, but minimal damage was reported elsewhere. Travelers should avoid affected areas and monitor the situation through local media.
According to international health authorities, 2 confirmed cases of pneumonic plague have been reported from remote villages near Ambilobe and Ambanja in typically non-endemic Antsiranana Province since January 2011. Pneumonic plague is transmitted through inhalation of infective respiratory droplets. Risk to travelers is minimal. Full details of any further possible spread beyond these patients is…