Ebola, mpox and Oropouche outbreaks
An Ebola virus disease outbreak has been reported in Uganda and multi-country outbreaks of mpox clade I and Oropouche are ongoing. Keep up to date with these links if you are travelling to affected areas.
'Getting to grips with Japanese encephalitis' webinar, Thursday 8 May 2025
Registration is now open for our next 'Getting to Grips' webinar of 2025, 'Getting to grips with Japanese encephalitis'
Oropouche virus disease: information for travellers and health professionals
Information on risks and prevention measures for travellers and health professionals
RCN and NaTHNaC Joint Travel Health Conference 2025
Recording of the 8th Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and NaTHNaC joint Travel Health Conference on Saturday 22 March 2025 is now available online
Spring travel advice
Planning a spring break? See our simple travel tips for a safe and healthy trip
Invasive meningococcal disease reported in Umrah pilgrims in 2025
If you are planning to visit Saudi Arabia for Hajj 1446H or Umrah in 2025, make sure you are vaccinated
Hajj 1446H and Umrah update: 2025
Information for pilgrims planning to perform Hajj or Umrah in 2025
Gastrointestinal disorders
Information on pre-travel preparation, tips to stay healthy abroad and links to useful resources for travellers with gastrointestinal disorders
Travel with a stoma
Information on pre-travel preparation, tips to stay healthy abroad and links to useful resources for travellers with a stoma
Polio: Public Health Emergency of International Concern
An update on the polio Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
Nipah virus: information for travellers and health professionals
Information on risks and prevention for travellers and health professionals
UKHSA publishes travel-associated infections report
Case numbers of selected travel-associated infections reported in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: 2024
Cholera cases reported in the United Kingdom and Germany linked to Ethiopia
Information for travellers and health professionals
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Yellow Fever in Brazil
Between 1 January and 24 April 2025, 102 confirmed cases of yellow fever and 41 deaths have been reported from four states in Brazil. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever
Dengue in French Polynesia
Between 27 November 2023 and 13 April 2025, a total of 1,721 (of which 1,551 confirmed) cases of dengue have been reported. Cases have been reported from the majority of the archipelago. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on dengue.
Yellow Fever in Peru
Between 1 January and 24 April 2025, 32 confirmed cases of yellow fever and 11 deaths have been reported from Peru. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.
Oropouche virus disease in Panama
As of 23 April 2025, a total of 286 cases of Oropouche virus disease have been reported in Panama. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Oropouche virus disease.
Mpox in China
As of 16 April 2025, a second clade Ia mpox case was reported in China. This case had a history of travel to Democratic Republic of Congo. A total of seven clade Ib mpox cases have also been reported from China in 2025. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on mpox.
Mpox in Malawi
As of 20 April 2025, three cases of mpox clade Ib have been reported in Malawi by the World Health Organization. Community transmission has been reported. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on mpox.
Chikungunya in Réunion
As of 23 April 2025, a total of 39,532 chikungunya cases (including 9 deaths) have been reported on the island since the start of 2025. The outbreak is ongoing and widespread throughout Réunion and health officials have reported a new upward trend in cases. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on chikungunya.
Oropouche virus disease in Brazil
As of 23 April 2025, a total of 8,901 confirmed cases of Oropouche virus disease, with one death currently under investigation, have been reported in Brazil during 2025. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Oropouche virus disease.
Influenza A(H5N1) in Mexico
On 2 April 2025, the World Health Organization were notified of a laboratory-confirmed human infection with an avian influenza A(H5N1) virus in the state of Durango. This case represents the second reported human infection with avian influenza A(H5) in Mexico, and the first confirmed case of infection with an influenza A(H5N1) virus in the country. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on avian influenza.
Influenza A(H5N1) in Vietnam
On 18 April 2025, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health in Vietnam reported a case of encephalitis in an 8 year old child caused by avian influenza A(H5N1). The case is currently isolated and being treated in intensive care. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on avian influenza.
