‘Getting to grips with advising pregnant travellers’ webinar 27 September 2024 - registration is now closed
Registration for our fourth webinar is now closed
Mpox outbreak in Africa: clade I mpox virus infection
WHO declares mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern
Polio: Public Health Emergency of International Concern
An update on the polio Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
Rabipur Rabies vaccine product alert for health professionals
Reports of rubber particles after reconstitution- recommendations to minimise the risk of particles
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) reminder
NaTHNaC has reviewed MERS-CoV advice for UK travellers in line with current UK Health Security Agency recommendations and is reminding travellers to be aware of their MERS-CoV risk
Updated cholera 'green book' chapter published
The cholera chapter in the 'green book' (Immunisation against infectious disease) has been updated
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in Spain
Advice for travellers following confirmed cases of CCHF in Spain
cVDPV2 in Ghana
As of 11 September 2024, circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) has been detected in an environmental sample in this country.
Dengue in Spain
On 9 September 2024, the Catalonian Public Health Agency reported the detection of five non-travel-associated dengue cases in Tarragona province. These are the first autochthonous dengue cases detected in Spain in 2024.
Rajasthan
Chandipura virus infection in India
As of 23 August 2024, a total of 245 cases of acute encephalitis syndrome (64 confirmed as Chandipura virus infection cases) with 82 deaths, have been reported since early June 2024. Chandipura is endemic in India, with previous outbreaks occurring regularly. However, the current outbreak is the largest in the past 20 years.
Eastern equine encephalitis in Canada
On 12 September 2024, the Ottawa Public Health Department announced a confirmed case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).
Zika in India
On 30 July 2024, the Ministry of Health and Welfare of India announced three cases of Zika virus in Karnataka state.
Lombardy
Dengue in Italy
As of 13 September 2024, two locally acquired cases of dengue have been reported in 2024 from Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy regions.
West Nile virus in Guadeloupe
On 9 August 2024, Guadeloupe reported the detection of the first human case of West Nile virus infection on its territory.
Mpox in DRC
As of 12 September 2024, the World Health Organization have reported a total of 16,675 suspected and 5,160 confirmed cases, with 717 deaths. Mpox clades Ia and Ib have been detected in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Dengue in Honduras
As of 24 August 2024, a total of 123,267 dengue cases, with 52 deaths, have been reported in 2024. DENV-1, DENV-2 , DENV-3 and DENV-4 have all been identified in the country.
Mpox in Burundi
As of 12 September 2024, a total of 385 confirmed cases of clade Ib mpox have been reported, with no deaths.
