Polio: Public Health Emergency of International Concern
An update on the polio Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
RCN and NaTHNaC 9th Joint Travel Health Conference 2026
Registration for this event is open and the full programme is now available
NaTHNaC
Royal College of Nursing
Online 
Telephone advice line for health professionals: change to opening hours
The advice line opening hours will change from 7 September 2026
Ebola disease in DRC and Uganda
Case numbers continue to rise in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; this is now the country's largest recorded outbreak and remains a public health emergency of international concern
Falsified rabies vaccine: Philippines
Falsified rabies vaccine is circulating through unauthorised sources in Philippines
Updated tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) ‘green book’ chapter published
The TBE chapter of the 'green book' (Immunisation against infectious disease) has been updated
Updated guidelines for malaria prevention in travellers from the UK
UK Health Security Agency have published updated malaria guidelines for 2026
Mefloquine shortage
Shortage of 250mg mefloquine (Lariam) antimalarial tablets in the United Kingdom (UK) continues
Cyclospora and summer travel
A reminder about Cyclospora infection and how to reduce your risk
Changes to NaTHNaC telephone contact numbers
Our Advice Line and General Enquiries telephone number change has been deferred to Autumn 2026
Yellow fever update
Yellow fever cases continue to be reported in Africa and South America
Lassa fever in Sierra Leone
The World Health Organisation reported that on 3 March 2026, a 36-year-old pregnant woman died in Bonthe District, Sierra Leone, after testing positive for Lassa fever. The last Lassa fever outbreak in Sierra Leone was reported in February 2025. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Lassa fever.
Mpox in Ireland
As of 28 August 2026, a total of 24 clade Ib mpox cases have been reported in Ireland since January 2024. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on mpox.
North Kivu
South Kivu
Bas-Uele
Tshopo
Haut-Uele
Sud-Ubangi
Ebola disease in DRC
As of 6 September 2026, a total of 7,200 confirmed Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) cases and 3,475 confirmed deaths have now been reported across seven provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo, Haut-Uele, Bas-Uele and South Ubangi. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
West Nile virus in Italy
As of 10 September 2026, a total of 590 locally acquired human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in Italy during 2026. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on West Nile virus.
Occitanie
Île-de-France
Chikungunya in France
As of 9 September 2026, a total of 57 locally acquired chikungunya cases have been reported during 2026 in Tarn, Lot (Occitanie), Gironde (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) and Val-de-Marne (Île-de-France) in France. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on chikungunya.
West Nile virus in Greece
As of 10 September 2026, a total of 319 locally acquired human cases (of which nine had an unknown place of infection) of West Nile virus have been reported in Greece during 2026. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on West Nile virus.
West Nile virus in Spain
As of 10 September 2026, 104 cases of locally acquired West Nile virus have been reported in Spain, in five areas. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on West Nile virus.
West Nile virus in Netherlands
As of 10 September 2026, a total of 18 locally acquired West Nile virus cases, with three deaths, have now been confirmed in the Netherlands for 2026. These infections occurred in North Brabant, North Holland, South Holland, Utrecht, Overijssel and Gelderland provinces. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on West Nile virus.
Chikungunya in Italy
As of 4 September 2026, the first locally acquired case of chikungunya for 2026 has been confirmed in the municipality of Rome in Italy. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on chikungunya.
Warrap
cVDPV2 in South Sudan
As of 2 September 2026, a total of three of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) cases were reported from Jonglei and Warrap states in South Sudan. These are the first cVDPV2 cases reported in 2026. Onset of paralysis was reported in May, June and July 2026 respectively. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on polio.
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