NaTHNaC Easter closure 2024
Details of the opening hours over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend
Qdenga® dengue vaccine guidance
Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) deliberations on Qdenga® vaccine now available
Yellow fever pre-vaccination checklist updated
Updates to the pre-vaccination checklist have been made in line with the new 'green book' yellow fever chapter
Nipah virus; information for travellers and health professionals
Information on risks and prevention for travellers and health professionals
Cholera vaccine shortage: advice for health professionals
Cholera cases increase worldwide, with shortages of cholera vaccine reported
Travelling for Ramadan
Travelling abroad during Ramadan? Careful preparation helps you have a safe and healthy trip
'Getting to grips with tick-borne encephalitis' webinar 28 March 2024
Registration for this webinar is now closed
Further update to 'green book' yellow fever chapter
Information about reinforcing doses of yellow fever vaccine has been updated in Immunisation against infectious disease
Updated Japanese encephalitis 'green book' chapter published
The Japanese encephalitis chapter in the 'green book' (Immunisation against infectious disease) has been updated
Updated yellow fever 'green book' chapter published
The yellow fever chapter in the 'green book' (Immunisation against infectious disease) has been updated
Luanda
cVDPV2 in Angola
As of 13 March 2024, two circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) positive environmental samples were reported in Huambo and Luanda.
Plague in DRC
As of 20 February 2024, a total of 11 suspected cases of pneumonic plague have been reported in the health zones of Logo and Rethy.
Cholera in Comoros
As of 13 March 2024, a total of 227 cases and 12 deaths have been reported in Grande Comore, Moheli, and Anjouan. A total of 189 cases have recovered and 26 patients remain at treatment sites. Cholera is rare in travellers, a vaccine is available for those who are at increased risk.
Hepatitis E in Finland
Between 1 January and 13 March 2024, a total of 92 cases of hepatitis E have been reported. Batches of meat sausages have been withdrawn from sale.
Oropouche virus disease in Peru
Between 1 January and 25 February 2024 a total of 146 cases of Oropouche virus disease were reported in the departments of Loreto, Ucayali, and Madre de Dios. This is the highest number of cases reported to date in Peru. Travellers are advised to avoid insect bites.
Oropouche virus disease in Brazil
Between 1 January and 25 February 2024, Oropouche virus disease cases were detected in the state of Amazonas (1,821), Rondônia (172), Acre (51) and Roraima (12). Travellers are advised to avoid insect bites.
Dengue in Brazil
As of 4 March 2024, a total of 1,212,263 probable cases of dengue have been reported since the start of the year. Distrito Federal reports the highest incidence rates with 4,174 probable cases per 100,000 population.
Nipah virus in Bangladesh
Since 1 January 2024, and as of 9 February 2024, 2 laboratory-confirmed fatal cases of Nipah virus (NiV) have been reported from the Dhaka division of Bangladesh.
Dengue in Mexico
As of 27 February 2024, during the first seven weeks of 2024, the Ministry of Health, Mexico have reported 5,439 dengue cases, which is a 468% increase compared to the equivalent 2023 period (958 cases). 74% of cases are concentrated within Guerrero, Tabasco, Quintana Roo, Veracruz y Colima states.
Chikungunya in Timor-Leste
As of 25 January 2024, a total of 196 Chikungunya cases have been reported.