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21 Sep 2017

Call for travel health papers

Public Health journal are preparing a special travel health edition and are looking for submissions Read more
Latest News

17 Jul 2017

Change to telephone advice line opening hours for health professionals

The advice line opening hours are changing from August 7th 2017 Read more
Latest News

13 Jul 2017

Hepatitis A vaccine shortage: implications and advice for clinical practice- UPDATE

Hepatitis A vaccine recommendations and dose sparing advice for pre and post exposure immunisation and boosting from Public Health England Read more
Factsheets

09 Oct 2017

Navigating TravelHealthPro

Quick video guides to help you navigate the TravelHealthPro website Read more
Factsheets

12 Sep 2017

Seasonal influenza

Influenza is a highly infectious, viral infection of the respiratory tract; outbreaks peak during the winter months of the northern and southern hemispheres, and occur year around in the tropics Read more
Factsheets

02 May 2017

Personal safety

Taking care of your personal safety abroad Read more

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Latest disease outbreaks

17 Oct 2017

Travel associated Legionnaires’ disease: Palmanova area, Majorca, Spain

Clusters of Legionnaires’ disease are reported in travellers who recently visited Palmanova in Majorca Read more

12 Oct 2017

Travelling for Diwali

Planning to celebrate Diwali abroad? Careful preparation helps ensure a safe and enjoyable trip Read more

10 Oct 2017

Plague in Madagascar

Outbreak of plague in Madagascar, with an increase in number of reported cases of pneumonic plague Read more

09 Oct 2017

New resource added: Navigating TravelHealthPro

NaTHNaC have created new video guides to help you navigate the TravelHealthPro website Read more

02 Oct 2017

Updated guidelines for malaria prevention in UK travellers coming soon

Public Health England (PHE) Advisory Committee on Malaria Prevention (ACMP) will soon be publishing updated malaria guidelines Read more

02 Oct 2017

Blood Donation deferral due to chikungunya outbreak in Italy

Travellers returning from Rome (including Vatican City) and the surrounding Lazio Region, Italy, are to defer blood donations for 28 days Read more

25 Sep 2017

Malaria cases in Europe - Summer 2017

Information about malaria cases in Europe, Summer 2017, and advice on awareness and prevention Read more

22 Sep 2017

Chikungunya outbreak in Italy – Summer 2017

Advice for travellers and health professionals Read more

Outbreak Surveillance

Monkeypox in Nigeria

17 Oct 2017 Bayelsia. Nigeria

As of 16 October 2017, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reported that three Monkeypox cases have been confirmed by the WHO Regional Laboratory in Senegal.

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Miscellaneous

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Lassa fever in Liberia

17 Oct 2017 View Regions + Grand Bassa
Grand Kru
Margibi

As of 8 October 2017, cumulatively for 2017, a total of 51 suspected cases have been reported. 11 have been confirmed and there are 21 cases pending laboratory confirmation and final epi classification.

Human

Haemorrhagic fever

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Legionellosis in Spain

16 Oct 2017 Majorca. Spain

Since 3 October 2017, a total of 13 cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been reported in European travellers who visited Palmanova in Majorca.

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Air-Borne

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Plague in Madagascar

16 Oct 2017 Madagascar

As of 12 October 2017, a total of 684 cases, including 57 deaths, have been reported from 35 out of 114 districts. Of these, 474 cases were clinically classified as pneumonic plague.

Human

Miscellaneous

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WHO - Read more