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24 Feb 2021

COVID-19: general advice for travellers

Advice for travellers from the UK on travel abroad and reducing spread of respiratory viruses during the COVID-19 outbreak Read more
Factsheets

11 Mar 2021

Educational events

A list of courses, conferences and study days of relevance to UK health professionals working, or wishing to work, in the field of travel medicine Read more
Latest News

11 Feb 2021

UK government to introduce new border measures

England to introduce additional enforcement rules for those travelling to the UK Read more
Factsheets

03 Mar 2021

COVID-19: Resources

Current coronavirus advice from NaTHNaC, PHE and FCDO, with links to international information sources Read more
Factsheets

19 Feb 2021

Sickle cell disease and thalassaemia

Information on pre-travel preparation, tips to stay health abroad and links to useful resources for travellers with sickle cell disease and thalassaemia Read more
Factsheets

15 Feb 2021

COVID-19: Vaccines

Information on COVID-19 vaccines in the UK Read more
Latest News

06 Nov 2020

Measles reminder during the COVID-19 pandemic

All travellers are advised to be up to date with measles vaccination Read more
Latest News

13 Jan 2021

Access to Healthcare in EU and EEA after EU Exit

The United Kingdom government has updated advice for UK nationals on accessing state healthcare in the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland Read more
Latest News

06 Nov 2020

Malaria reminder during COVID-19 pandemic

Advice for travellers and health professionals Read more

OUTBREAK SURVEILLANCE

11 Mar 2021 New Caledonia

Hepatitis A in New Caledonia

Between 1 January and 4 March 2021, 73 cases of hepatitis A have been reported. A total of 100 cases were reported in 2020.

Source: State

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11 Mar 2021 Guinea

Ebola in Guinea

As of 9 March 2021, a total of 18 cases of Ebola (14 confirmed and four probable), including 9 deaths have been reported.

Source: State

Human

Haemorrhagic fever

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11 Mar 2021

Yellow fever vaccination recommendation maps

NaTHNaC launches a new portfolio of yellow fever vaccination maps Read more

11 Mar 2021

Malaria free certification: El Salvador

The World Health Organization has granted El Salvador certification of malaria elimination Read more

05 Mar 2021

Notice: Yellow Fever Vaccination Centres - Annual Return for YFVCS (1 January - 31 December 2020)

The Annual Return for Yellow Fever Vaccination Centres (YFVCs) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is open Read more

03 Mar 2021

RCN and NaTHNaC 4th Travel Health Event

The RCN and NaTHNaC have announced their first joint virtual event on Saturday 8 May 2021 Read more

25 Feb 2021

Polio: Public Health Emergency of International Concern

An update on the polio Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) Read more

24 Feb 2021

COVID-19: general advice for travellers

Advice for travellers from the UK on travel abroad and reducing spread of respiratory viruses during the COVID-19 outbreak Read more

22 Feb 2021

Ebola: new outbreaks in DRC and the Republic of Guinea

Recurrence of Ebola virus disease reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Guinea Read more

29 Jan 2021

COVID-19: new virus variants

A number of new COVID-19 virus variants have been identified across the world Read more

28 Jan 2021

A new eLearning course from NaTHNaC

NaTHNaC announces launch of a new eLearning course on risk assessment and risk management in the travel health consultation Read more

25 Jan 2021

Changes to advice line opening hours

Advice line hours are changing from 1st February 2021 Read more

Outbreak Surveillance

yellow fever in Nigeria

17 Mar 2021 Nigeria

As of 29 January 2021, there has been a cumulative total of 3,112 suspected cases of yellow fever, of which 109 cases have been confirmed, across all states.

Source: WHO

Human

Vector-Borne

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Yellow fever in brief

Hepatitis A in New Caledonia

11 Mar 2021 New Caledonia

Between 1 January and 4 March 2021, 73 cases of hepatitis A have been reported. A total of 100 cases were reported in 2020.

Source: State

Human

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Hepatitis A in brief

Ebola in Guinea

11 Mar 2021 Guinea

As of 9 March 2021, a total of 18 cases of Ebola (14 confirmed and four probable), including 9 deaths have been reported.

Source: State

Human

Haemorrhagic fever

Updates 4

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Ebola virus disease in brief

Influenza A(H9N2) in China

05 Mar 2021 China

Three new cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H9N2) virus were detected through surveillance between November 2020 and January 2021. A total of 43 cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H9N2) in China have been reported since December 2015.

Source: WHO

Human

Air-borne / Droplet

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Ebola in DRC

04 Mar 2021 Democratic Republic of the Congo + North Kivu

As of 2 March 2021, a total of 11 cases of Ebola, including four deaths have been reported in North Kivu province.

Source: State

Human

Haemorrhagic fever

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Ebola virus disease in brief

Dengue in Reunion

03 Mar 2021 Reunion

As of 24 February 2021, a total of 350 dengue cases have been confirmed since the beginning of 2021. Cases are spread over 14 municipalities, with 70% of cases in the west.

Source: State

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Vector-Borne

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Dengue in brief

Yellow fever in Trinidad

01 Mar 2021 Trinidad and Tobago

On 23 February 2021, an increase in the number of monkey deaths from yellow fever in South Trinidad was confirmed. No human cases of YF have been reported in Trinidad since 1979.

Source: State

Animal

Vector-Borne

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Yellow fever in brief

Influenza A(H5N8) in Russia

25 Feb 2021 Russia

On 20 February 2021, Russian authorities reported seven cases of highly pathogenic avian Influenza A, serotype H5N8 in poultry workers. These are the first reported cases of H5N8 in humans.

Source: ECDC

Human

Air-borne / Droplet

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cVDPV2 in Iran

25 Feb 2021 Iran + Sistan va Baluchestan

cVDPV2 has been detected in sewage in two districts in Sistan and Baluchistan province.

Source: WHO

Miscellaneous

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Polio in brief

cVDPV2 in Egypt

25 Feb 2021 Egypt

In September 2020, cVDPV2 virus was detected in sewage in Giza, Cairo with links to importation from Sudan. cVDPV2 has recently been detected in sewage in Alexandria with links to the cVDPV2 found in the River Nile state in Sudan, and one cVDPV2 detected in both Anwan and Qena in southern Egypt linked to Alexandria.

Source: WHO

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Polio in brief

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