10 Aug 2022

Yellow fever: outbreak in Kenya

Outbreak reported in Isiolo and Garissa Counties Read more

10 Aug 2022

Travelling internationally to celebrate Pride?

A reminder for travellers to international Pride events to be aware of health risks Read more

09 Aug 2022

Monkeypox: clusters reported internationally

Multiple countries report cases of monkeypox Read more

03 Aug 2022

New traveller resources

UK Health Security Agency and NaTHNaC launch new resources for UK travellers Read more

01 Aug 2022

Discontinuation of Rabies Vaccine BP®

Information for health professionals about discontinuation of Rabies Vaccine BP® Read more

25 Jul 2022

Email enquiry service for health professionals: vaccine certification

A service for non-clinical enquiries from health professionals regarding the International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis and other vaccine certificates Read more

27 Jul 2022

Marburg virus disease in Ghana

First known outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the Ashanti region of Ghana confirmed by World Health Organization Read more

22 Jul 2022

Yellow fever vaccine for travel to risk areas: accessing yellow fever vaccine

Information for travellers on yellow fever vaccine availability Read more

07 Jul 2022

Cyclospora and summer travel

A reminder about the risk and prevention of Cyclospora infection Read more

01 Jul 2022

Polio: Public Health Emergency of International Concern

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

Outbreak Surveillance

Dengue in USA

10 Aug 2022 United States + Miami-Dade County

On 8 August 2022, a case of dengue was confirmed in a resident of Miami-Dade.  This is the third locally acquired case in 2022.

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Vector-Borne

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Diphtheria in Réunion

08 Aug 2022 Reunion

As of 27 July 2022, a total of four diphtheria cases have been confirmed since 1 January 2022. All cases had no history of travel; local circulation is therefore suspected.

Source: State

Human

Food and water-borne

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Yellow Fever in Kenya

03 Aug 2022 Kenya + Garissa
Isiolo

As of 23 July 2022, a total of 111 yellow fever cases, with 12 deaths, have been reported in Isiolo and Garissa Counties. The majority of the cases (71) have been detected in Isiolo County.

Source: State

Human

Vector-Borne

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Yellow fever in brief

VDPV2 in USA

25 Jul 2022 United States + Rockland County

On 22 July 2022, a case of polio in a Rockland County resident, was reported. This is the only case confirmed. The patient developed symptoms of weakness and paralysis a month ago. Health authorities in NY and the CDC confirm this polio case was transmitted from an individual who received the oral polio vaccine (OPV), which hasn't been administered in the U.S. since 2000.

Source: State

Human

Miscellaneous

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Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in Spain

21 Jul 2022 Spain + El Bierzo

As of 20 July 2022, one case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) has been reported.

Source: State

Human

Haemorrhagic fever

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Leptospirosis in Tanzania

19 Jul 2022 Tanzania + Lindi

As of 17 July 2022, an outbreak of leptospirosis, with 20 confirmed cases and three deaths, has been reported.

Source: State

Human

Food and water-borne

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Leptospirosis (Weil's disease) in brief

Marburg virus disease in Ghana

18 Jul 2022 Ghana + Ashanti

As of 17 July 2022, Ghana has confirmed the country's first outbreak of Marburg virus disease. The disease has been confirmed in two seperate males (aged 26 and 51 years) who have both subsequently died. More than 90 contacts have been identified and are being monitored.

Source: WHO

Human

Haemorrhagic fever

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West Nile virus in Greece

18 Jul 2022 Greece

As of 13 July 2022, a case of West Nile virus has been reported.

Source: ECDC

Human

Vector-Borne

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West Nile virus in Italy

18 Jul 2022 Italy + Veneto

As of 13 July 2022, a case of West Nile virus has been reported.

Source: ECDC

Human

Vector-Borne

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cVDPV2 in Algeria

15 Jul 2022 Algeria + Tamanghasset

As of 13 July 2022, one case of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) has been reported. This is the first case of cVDPV2 in the country and is linked to Zamfara emergence from Nigeria.

Source: GPEI

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Miscellaneous

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Polio in brief
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