14 Mar 2019

'Current aspects of travel health’ – a new course from NaTHNaC

A new short course to be held on 19-20 June in London Read more

12 Mar 2019

Malaria free certification: Uzbekistan and Paraguay

The World Health Organization has granted Uzbekistan and Paraguay certification of malaria elimination Read more

05 Mar 2019

Polio: Public Health Emergency of International Concern

An update on the polio Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) Read more

27 Feb 2019

Zika virus (ZIKV) update to guidance

The guidance on preventing sexual transmission of ZIKV and risk area classification has been reviewed Read more

26 Feb 2019

Indonesia: recommendation for polio vaccination

Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) is confirmed in Papua province, Indonesia Read more

22 Feb 2019

Diploma in Travel Health – a new educational opportunity for health professionals

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) launches new online programme in Travel Health jointly developed with National Travel Health Network and Centre Read more

21 Feb 2019

Dengue outbreak in the Caribbean

An outbreak of dengue has been reported from Jamaica Read more

21 Feb 2019

Travel associated Legionnaires’ disease: Goa, India

A small number of Legionnaires’ disease cases have been reported in travellers who recently visited Goa in India Read more

20 Feb 2019

Rabies vaccine availability

Information for health professionals Read more

18 Feb 2019

Ebola virus disease (EVD) In Democratic Republic of Congo

The Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak is continuing with moderate intensity Read more

Outbreak Surveillance

Psittacocis in Sweden

21 Mar 2019 Sweden

Since November 2018, sixty cases of psittacocis have been reported in cases who have mostly been in contact with wild birds, a smaller number are believed to have been infected by domestic parrots.

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Diphtheria in Venezuela

21 Mar 2019 Venezuela

In Venezuela, the diphtheria outbreak that began in July 2016 remains ongoing. Since the beginning of the outbreak until 24 February 2019, a total of 2726 suspected cases were reported; of these, 1612 were confirmed.

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Diphtheria in Haiti

21 Mar 2019 Haiti

As of 24 February 2019, 25 cases of diphtheria (21 probable, four confirmed) were reported in 2019. Since 2014, 808 probable cases and 270 confirmed cases have been reported.

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Ebola in DRC

21 Mar 2019 Democratic Republic of the Congo

As of 20 March 2019, 980 cases (915 confirmed and 65 probable) have been reported, including 610 deaths. One new health zone, Bunia has been affected, with one case who died.

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Monkeypox in Congo

20 Mar 2019 Congo

The Republic of Congo has reported nine cases of monkeypox since February 2019. Two samples from Makontipoko village in Gambona district tested in the INRB-Kinshasa turned positive for monkeypox.

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