Country Information updates: meningococcal disease
NaTHNaC has reviewed the country-specific meningococcal disease information and meningococcal (meningitis) ACWY vaccine recommendations for United Kingdom (UK) travellers on the TravelHealthPro website
Polio: Public Health Emergency of International Concern
An update on the polio Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
Marburg virus disease in Ethiopia
The World Health Organization has reported a Marburg virus disease outbreak in Ethiopia
Country Information updates: cholera
NaTHNaC has reviewed the country-specific cholera information and vaccine recommendations for United Kingdom (UK) travellers on the TravelHealthPro website
Travelling to West Africa to celebrate 'Detty December'?
Take care of your health and don't forget malaria risks if travelling to West Africa this December to take part in cultural celebrations
Mpox outbreak: community transmission of clade I mpox virus outside the African Region
The UKHSA has advised that overall probability of importation of clade I mpox virus into the UK has increased from medium to high while risk to short-term travellers remains low
Key to NaTHNaC alert level feature
LEVEL 1: GREEN |
Take usual precautions
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Follow standard protective measures, as recommended for this destination, disease or situation. Be aware that advice may change and check for updates. |
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LEVEL 2: AMBER |
Take extra precautions
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Follow any additional precautions recommended. Be alert and check regularly for changes in advice about this ongoing situation. Advice may be relevant for all travellers or apply to a specific group of travellers. |
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LEVEL 3: RED |
FCDO advise against travel
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Follow Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advice. This may mean avoiding non-essential travel, or all travel. Subscribe to the FCDO destination advice for security updates and travel warnings. |
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Alert categories are based on the situation at the time of publication. They will not be routinely updated unless outbreak information or a news item is updated.
The categories do not replace Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) travel advice. Travellers should still check the FCDO travel advisories for any country-specific security or safety alerts.
