Zostavax Update

According to the Dominican Ministry of Health, Since November 3rd, 2012, There have been 6,622 suspected cases of cholera and 47 cholera-related deaths reported. Cholera is predominantly spread through the ingestion of contaminated food and/or drinking water.  Cholera is a bacterial disease, its effects can cause diarrhea and dehydration.  Water may be contaminatd by the feces of…

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 September 7, 2011, a bomb exploded outside the New Delhi High Court, resulting in casualties. Security measures are in place throughout the city. Travelers should avoid the affected area and monitor the situation through local media.

Dengue Fever is the most common viral disease spread by a mosquito bite. Outbreaks have become more and more frequent as 40% of the worlds population live in dengue risk zones. Dengue is widespread amoungst parts of Central and South America, the Carribean, South and Southeast Asia, Western, Eastern and Central Africa and Oceania. There is…

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…