‘Getting to grips with advising pregnant travellers’ webinar 27 September 2024 - registration is now open
Registration for our fourth webinar is now open
Mpox outbreak in Africa: Clade 1 mpox virus infection
WHO declares mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern
Polio: Public Health Emergency of International Concern
An update on the polio Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
Rabipur Rabies vaccine product alert for health professionals
Reports of rubber particles after reconstitution- recommendations to minimise the risk of particles
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) reminder
NaTHNaC has reviewed MERS-CoV advice for UK travellers in line with current UK Health Security Agency recommendations and is reminding travellers to be aware of their MERS-CoV risk
Updated cholera 'green book' chapter published
The cholera chapter in the 'green book' (Immunisation against infectious disease) has been updated
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in Spain
Advice for travellers following confirmed cases of CCHF in Spain
Dengue in USA
On 9 September 2024, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported a locally acquired dengue case in a resident of Baldwin Park. The case had no history of travel to areas where dengue is endemic. It is the third case of locally acquired dengue in California and the first reported by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
Mpox in Kenya
On 6 September 2024, a a fifth case of mpox clade 1b was reported in an individual linked to the fourth case.
Eastern equine encephalitis in USA
On 9 September 2024, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced that a 4th human case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) has been detected in the state in 2024.
Rabies in Canada
A human case of rabies has been confirmed in a resident of Brantford-Brant. This is the first ever detection of human rabies in Brantford-Brant, and the first detection in Ontario since 1967. The suspected exposure was from a bat in the Gowganda area of Timiskaming region.
Zika in Thailand
On 5 September 2024, the Thai Ministry of Health has reported a total of 229 Zika virus cases and no deaths across 38 provinces so far in 2024. Most cases have been in Central Region (80 cases).
Mpox in Rwanda
As of 1 September 2024, Rwanda have reported four cases of mpox clade 1b.
Auvergne-Rhône Alpes
Provence Alpes-Côte d’Azur
Dengue in France
As of 4 September 2024, France has reported 32 locally aquired cases of dengue since the beginning of the year. Cases have been reported from the following regions Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (27 cases), Occitania (3 cases) and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (2 cases).
Mpox in Burundi
As of 5 September 2024, 328 confirmed cases of clade 1b mpox have been reported. No deaths have been reported.
Mpox in Congo
Between 9 January and 25 August 2024, 21 confirmed and 155 suspected clade I mpox have been reported.
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in Portugal
On 14 August 2024, the first confirmed case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) was reported in Portugal. This local resident subsequently died.
