Changes to NaTHNaC telephone contact numbers

NaTHNaC Advice Line and General Enquiries telephone numbers will change from Monday, 30 November 2026

Updated: 06 November 2026

IXCHIQ chikungunya vaccine withdrawn by MRHA

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has withdrawn the United Kingdom (UK) marketing authorisation for IXCHIQ chikungunya vaccine

Updated: 06 November 2026
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Celebrating Diwali abroad?

Reduce your risk of injury and illness while celebrating Diwali by following our travel health advice

Updated: 29 October 2026
Take usual precautions

Help us to adapt a Travel Health Resource for UK Travellers

Take part in a study that aims to help UK travellers make informed choices about Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccination

Updated: 26 October 2026

Ebola disease

The outbreak remains a public health emergency of international concern

Updated: 23 October 2026
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Heading to the Youth Olympic Games in Senegal, West Africa, this autumn?

Make sure you are protected – get the right travel advice, vaccines and malarial tablets before you travel!

Updated: 21 October 2026
Take usual precautions

Key to NaTHNaC alert level feature

LEVEL 1: GREEN
Take usual precautions
Follow standard protective measures, as recommended for this destination, disease or situation. Be aware that advice may change and check for updates.
LEVEL 2: AMBER
Take extra precautions
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.
LEVEL 3: RED
FCDO advise against travel
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advise against travel on health grounds. This may mean avoiding non-essential travel, or all travel, follow the FCDO advice for details. Please note we do not report on FCDO safety and security alerts. Travellers should check the FCDO travel advisories for their destination for this information.

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.