11 Feb 2021

UK government to introduce new border measures

England to introduce additional enforcement rules for those travelling to the UK Read more

11 Feb 2021

COVID-19: general advice for travellers

Advice for travellers from the UK on travel abroad and reducing spread of respiratory viruses during the COVID-19 outbreak Read more

29 Jan 2021

COVID-19: new virus variants

A number of new COVID-19 virus variants have been identified across the world Read more

28 Jan 2021

A new eLearning course from NaTHNaC

NaTHNaC announces launch of a new eLearning course on risk assessment and risk management in the travel health consultation Read more

25 Jan 2021

Changes to advice line opening hours

Advice line hours are changing from 1st February 2021 Read more

11 Jan 2021

COVID-19: Vaccination

A UK wide vaccination programme is now in progress for priority groups Read more

30 Dec 2020

COVID-19: advice for Humanitarian Aid workers

Advice for UK humanitarian aid workers deployed overseas during COVID-19 pandemic Read more

23 Dec 2020

Umrah 2020/1442H: some restrictions eased for pilgrims

A staged approach to ease current restrictions is planned Read more

23 Dec 2020

Resuscitation Council UK publish anaphylaxis guidance for vaccination providers

Updated information for health professionals involved in vaccination programmes Read more

11 Dec 2020

Notice: Yellow Fever Vaccination Centres - Annual Return for YFVCs (1 January - 31 December 2020)

Information about the Annual Return for Yellow Fever Vaccination Centres (YFVCs) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland Read more

Outbreak Surveillance

COVID-19 in Timor-Leste

19 Feb 2021 Timor-Leste

This country has reported an increase in case numbers. Latest case numbers are provided by World Health Organization.

Source: WHO

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Air-borne / Droplet

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COVID-19 in brief

Ebola in Guinea

17 Feb 2021 Guinea + Conakry
Nzérékoré

As of 16 February 2021, a total of 17 Ebola cases have now been reported, including one in Conakry.

Source: Africa CDC

Human

Haemorrhagic fever

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Ebola virus disease in brief

Ebola in DRC

16 Feb 2021 Democratic Republic of the Congo + North Kivu

As of 14 February 2021, four cases of Ebola, including two deaths have been reported in North Kivu province.

Source: ECDC

Human

Haemorrhagic fever

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Ebola virus disease in brief

Influenza A(H5N8) in Latvia

15 Feb 2021 Latvia + Jûrmala

As of 15 February 2021, the first occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza A H5N8 has been detected in wild swans.

Source: OIE

Animal

Air-borne / Droplet

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Leptospirosis in Fiji

15 Feb 2021 Fiji

As of 13 February 2021, a total of 160 leptospirosis cases, with five confirmed deaths have been reported. This is above the expected level for this time of the year.

Rift Valley fever in Kenya

15 Feb 2021 Kenya + Isiolo
Mandera

As of 4 February 2021, there were a total of 32 human cases (14 confirmed) with 11 deaths.

Source: WHO

Human

Haemorrhagic fever

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cVDPV2 in Kenya

12 Feb 2021 Kenya + Garissa

As of 10 February 2021, one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample was reported in Garissa in December 2020 making it the first cVDPV2 positive environmental sample since March 2018. The virus is linked to the Banadir outbreak in Somalia.

Source: GPEI

Miscellaneous

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Polio in brief

cVDPV2 in Tajikistan

12 Feb 2021 Tajikistan + Khatlon

As of 10 February 2021, one case of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) was reported in Khatlon province making it the first cVDPV2 case in the country. The case is linked to an outbreak originating in Pakistan.

Source: GPEI

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Miscellaneous

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Polio in brief

Influenza A(H5N8) in Algeria

09 Feb 2021 Algeria + Oum El Bouaghi

As of 8 February 2021, a new strain of highly pathogenic avian Influenza A, serotype H5N8 has been confirmed in farmed birds.

Source: OIE

Animal

Air-borne / Droplet

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Influenza A(H5N4) in Switzerland

08 Feb 2021 Switzerland + Rhein
Schaffhausen

As of 5 February 2021, a new strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza A, serotype H5N4 has been detected in a wild bird. This is the first confirmation of this subtype in Switzerland.

Source: OIE

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Air-borne / Droplet

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Who's behind
TravelHealthPro

NaTHNaC, the National Travel Health Network & Centre, a UK government organisation which produces travel health guidance for healthcare professionals advising travellers and for travellers going overseas from the UK Read more