News and outbreaks relating to travel health

This page contains information about events or outbreaks worldwide that may increase the risk of British travellers acquiring infectious diseases. Information about international events such as natural disasters and sporting or religious events that may have significant impact on British travellers will now be published on the International Event Response Page. Previous clinical updates and news items relating to travellers and international events or outbreaks are available from the National Travel Health Network and Centre or from the Health Protection Report

Latest news/updates

• 23 May 2012: Flooding and leptospirosis: Peru - NaTHNaC clinical update [external link]
• 21 May 2012: Lassa fever in Nigeria - update 3 - NaTHNaC clinical update [external link]
• 09 May 2012: Cholera outbreak: Haiti and Dominican Republic, Hispaniola - NaTHNaC clinical update [external link]
• 25 April 2012: Measles risk during travel - update - NaTHNaC clinical update [external link]
• 20 April 2012: Toxic marine poisoning – Ciguatera: Lanzarote, The Canary Islands - NaTHNaC clinical update [external link]
• 18 April 2012: Polio Update – Global situation as of 11 April 2012 - NaTHNaC clinical update [external link]
• 12 April 2012: Seasonal meningococcal meningitis in sub-Saharan Africa - NaTHNaC clinical update [external link]
• 05 April 2012: Lassa fever in Nigeria - update 2 - NaTHNaC clinical update [external link]
• 29 March 2012: Health Advice for Summer Travel - NaTHNaC information sheet [external link]
• 21 March 2012: Rabipur rabies vaccine alert – caution in use - NaTHNaC clinical update [external link]
• 19 March 2012: Ross River Virus, Australia - NaTHNaC clinical update [external link]
• 08 March 2012: Polio update: World Health Organization removes India from its list of endemic countries - NaTHNaC clinical update [external link]
• 17 February 2012: Cardiac drug contamination warning in Pakistan - NaTHNaC clinical update [external link]
• 15 February 2012: Yellow fever: update and outbreaks in Cameroon and Ghana 2011 - 2012 - NaTHNaC clinical update [external link]
• 03 February 2012: Typhoid outbreak: Harare, Zimbabwe - NaTHNaC clinical update [external link]
• 19 January 2012: Supply of typhoid and hepatitis A/typhoid (combined) vaccines - NaTHNaC clinical update [external link]
• 13 January 2012: Pertussis in Australia - update - NaTHNaC clinical update [external link]
• 12 January 2012: Murray Valley encephalitis and other mosquito borne diseases: Advice for travellers to Australia - update - NaTHNaC clinical update [external link]

 

Last reviewed: 24 May 2012