NaTHNaC temporary closure for staff training
Advice Line and Administration Office closed during the afternoon on 22 January 2025
Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and NaTHNaC Joint Travel Health Conference 2025
Registration is now open for the 8th RCN and NaTHNaC joint Travel Health Conference on Saturday 22 March 2025
ABTA Destinations to Watch report published
ABTA has launched its Destinations to Watch report for 2025
Lunar New Year 2025: Travel advice
Celebrating the Lunar New Year abroad? Lunar New Year is a public holiday, with festivities taking place over several days in many countries worldwide; planning ahead helps you have a safe and enjoyable trip
Mosquito and insect spread infections in the Caribbean
An increase in cases of mosquito and insect spread infections have been reported in the Caribbean region
Marburg virus disease in Rwanda
On 20 December 2024, the Rwanda Ministry of Health declared the outbreak of Marburg virus disease over
Changes to country yellow fever certificate requirements
Important reminder to look out for updates to country yellow fever certificate requirements
Polio: Public Health Emergency of International Concern
An update on the polio Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
Methanol poisoning and local herbal brews during travel
Stay safe while enjoying drinks overseas by following our travel health advice
UK malaria cases in returned travellers and updated guidelines
UK Health Security Agency publish malaria 2023 and 2024 (provisional) UK case numbers and updated malaria guidelines for malaria prevention in travellers from the UK
Bavaria
Saxony
Bonn
cVDPV2 in Germany
As of 15 January 2025, 11 cVDPV2 positive environmental samples were reported from Germany in Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Sachsen and Bayern. These samples were collected during November and December 2024.
Yellow fever in Nigeria
Between 1 January 2024 and 20 November 2024 a total of 2,641 suspected (29 confirmed) cases of yellow fever were reported. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.
Trypanosomiasis in USA ex Zambia and Zimbabwe
On 18 December 2024, the US Centers for Disease Prevention and Control issued a travel notice about several cases of East African trypanosomiasis in travellers returning from safari areas in Zambia and Zimbabwe. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on trypanosomiasis.
Suspected Marburg virus disease in Tanzania
On 13 January 2025, an outbreak of suspected Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) was reported in the Kagera region of Tanzania. As of 11 January 2025, nine suspected cases including eight deaths were reported across two districts, Biharamulo and Muleba. Laboratory results are pending. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Marburg virus disease.
Yellow fever in Brazil
As of 6 January 2025, cases of yellow fever have been reported in monkeys in some regions of the State of Sao Paulo. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.
VDPV2 in United Kingdom
As of 10 January 2025, a further vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (VDPV2) has been detected in an environmental sewage sample from London collected in December 2024. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on polio.
Mpox in Belgium
As of 10 January 2025, Belgium has reported a second confirmed mpox case (clade Ib). Health authorities are closely monitoring the situation and state risk of infection for the general population in Belgium is extremely low. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on mpox.
Mpox in China ex DRC
On 9 January 2025, China reported five confirmed cases of mpox clade Ib. The first case had been living in DRC where clade Ib has been reported. The other cases were close contacts of the first case. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on mpox.
Mpox in France
On 7 January 2025, France's Ministry of Labor, Health, Solidarity and Families reported it's first case of clade Ib mpox in the Brittany region. The case did not have a travel history to Central Africa, but had been in contact with two individuals who had returned from a country in Central Africa. Investigations into the source of the infection are ongoing. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on mpox.
Cholera in South Sudan
As of 21 December 2024, 4,793 suspected and confirmed cases of cholera, including 47 deaths, have been reported. There has been a 147% increase in case numbers over the previous four week period. Six out of ten states have been affected. Severe flooding and mass displacement of people have worsened the situation. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on cholera.
