https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/ TravelHealthPro is the website comprising the travel health resources of the National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC). Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:27:14 +0000 On 26 August 2026, Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control confirmed two locally acquired clade Ib mpox cases in 2026. These are the first locally acquired clade Ib mpox cases in Taiwan. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Mpox. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 As of 26 August 2026, a total of 539 confirmed diphtheria cases have now been reported across Australia during 2026. The majority of cases have been reported in the Northern Territory (289 cases) and Western Australia (227 cases). Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on diphtheria. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 As of 20 August 2026, a total of 20 confirmed cases of dermatophilosis caused by Dermatophilus congolensis have been reported in Austria between 2025 and July 2026. This includes 18 cases reported in Vienna and two in Salzburg. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 As of 20 August 2026, one confirmed case of dermatophilosis caused by Dermatophilus congolensis has been reported in Denmark. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 As of 20 August 2026, a total of 70 confirmed cases of dermatophilosis caused by Dermatophilus congolensis have been reported in France. Cases were predominantly, but not exclusively, among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 As of 20 August 2026, a total of 17 confirmed cases of dermatophilosis caused by Dermatophilus congolensis have been reported in Germany. Cases were predominantly, but not exclusively, in gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 As of 20 August 2026, a total of three confirmed cases of dermatophilosis caused by Dermatophilus congolensis have been reported in the Netherlands. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 As of 20 August 2026, a total of ten confirmed cases of dermatophilosis caused by Dermatophilus congolensis were reported in Norway among contact sport practitioners between July to December 2025. Six individuals reported travel abroad within Europe and one case travelled outside Europe. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 As of 20 August 2026, a total of 23 confirmed cases of dermatophilosis caused by Dermatophilus congolensis were reported in Spain between July 2025 and July 2026 mostly linked to sex-on-premises venues. A separate case was also reported in 2025 in a contact sport practitioner who travelled outside Europe. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 As of 20 August 2026, a total of four cases of dermatophilosis caused by Dermatophilus congolensis were diagnosed in Stockholm by June 2026 among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. It is believed infection was acquired in Sweden, Japan and Spain. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 As of 20 August 2026, a total of six cases of dermatophilosis caused by Dermatophilus congolensis have been identified in Basel between May 2025 and March 2026. The first and second cases were linked to travel abroad, four locally acquired cases were then subsequently diagnosed. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 As of 20 August 2026, one case of dermatophilosis caused by Dermatophilus congolensis has been reported in the United Kingdom. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 As of 22 August 2026, a total of 5,514 confirmed cases and 2,642 deatha of Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) have been reported in six provinces in Democratic Republic of the Congo; Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo, Haut-Uele and Bas-Uele. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 On 23 August 2026, the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness confirmed the detection of H5 high pathogenicity bird flu (avian influenza) in a long-nosed fur seal found at Beachport in South Australia. This is the first detection of avian influenza A(H5) in a mammal in Australia. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on avian influenza. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 As of 17 August 2026, a total of 25 locally acquired chikungunya cases have been reported during 2026 in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Gironde) and Occitanie (Tarn) regions of France. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on chikungunya. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 In the week ending 21 August 2026, one case of circulating vaccine derived poliovirus type 3 (cVDPV3) was reported from Niger, with onset of paralysis on 28 June 2026. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on polio. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 As of 20 August 2026, 26 cases and three associated deaths from Legionnaires' disease have been reported from Linz, Austria. The source of infection is not yet known. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 As of 15 August 2026, a total of 23 locally acquired cases of dengue have been confirmed in Florida during 2026. Serotypes DENV-2 (20) and DENV-3 (2) have been confirmed. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on dengue. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 As of 17 August 2026, there have been ten locally acquired cases, three confirmed and seven probable, of tick-borne encephalitis in the UK. Regions where confirmed and probable cases have been reported are Devon, Hampshire, Outer Hebrides, Scottish Highlands and Yorkshire. The risk is very low for the general population and low for high risk groups (such as those living, working or visiting affected areas, as determined by duration of time spent outside). Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on tick-borne encephalitis. Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 As of 17 August 2026, 18 autochthonous cases of West Nile virus have been recorded across France in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region (Bouches-du-Rhône and Vaucluse departments), Occitanie (the departments of Pyrénées-Orientales, Aude, Haute-Garonne, and Gard), and Île-de-France (the departments of Essonne and Seine-St-Denis). Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000