12 Apr 2021

Landmark publication: Global Travel Taskforce- safe return of international travel

The Transport Secretary, England, has presented recommendations for the safe return to international travel to UK Government Read more

01 Apr 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

26 Mar 2021

COVID-19: advice for Humanitarian Aid workers

Advice for UK humanitarian aid workers deployed overseas during COVID-19 pandemic Read more

23 Mar 2021

COVID-19: new virus variants

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

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

25 Feb 2021

Polio: Public Health Emergency of International Concern

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

Outbreak Surveillance

Influenza A(H5N6) in Laos

12 Apr 2021 Laos + Luang Prabang

As of 9 April 2021, the first human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) virus infection was reported in Laos. A five year old boy developed symptoms on 28 February 2021, was hospitalised and recovered. He had exposure to poultry, which also tested positive to A (H5N6). No further cases were detected.

Source: ECDC

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Leptospirosis in New Caledonia

09 Apr 2021 New Caledonia

As of 5 March 2021, a total of 127 cases of leptospirosis have been reported since the start of the year. This is an increase compared to the same period last year. In total 69 cases were reported during 2020.

Source: State

Human

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Leptospirosis (Weil's disease) in brief

cVDPV2 in Senegal

08 Apr 2021 Senegal

As of 31 March 2021, two cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) have been reported.

Source: GPEI

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Miscellaneous

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Polio in brief

Ebola in Guinea

06 Apr 2021 Guinea + Nzérékoré

As of 1 April 2021, a new Ebola case was reported, the first since 4 March 2021.

Source: WHO

Human

Haemorrhagic fever

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Ebola virus disease in brief

cVDPV2 in Senegal

19 Mar 2021 Senegal + Dakar

As of 17 March 2021, one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample was reported in Dakar. This is the first time a cVDPV2 environmental positive sample has been collected in the country.

Source: GPEI

Miscellaneous

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Polio in brief

COVID-19 in Norway

18 Mar 2021 Norway

Norway has reported an increase in case numbers. Latest case numbers are provided by World Health Organization.

Source: State

Human

Air-borne / Droplet

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COVID-19 in brief

Ebola in DRC

18 Mar 2021 Democratic Republic of the Congo + North Kivu

As of 14 March 2021, a total of 12 cases (11 confirmed and one probable) and five deaths have been reported since the start of the outbreak in North Kivu. There have been no new confirmed cases for the past 13 consecutive days.

Source: WHO

Human

Haemorrhagic fever

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Ebola virus disease in brief

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.

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Hepatitis A 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

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Air-borne / Droplet

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