Current Travel Health News

In Taiwan, an outbreak of low pathogenic Avian Influenza affecting 520 birds including 230 deaths was reported in Kaohsiung. The remaining 18 361 birds were culled.

In Vietnam, outbreaks of H5N1 Avian Influenza were detected in two farms in Thai Nguyen city. Authorities have culled nearly 4 200 chickens in that area in order to contain the outbreak.

In Angola, 10 186 cases of Cholera and 232 deaths have been reported so far this year. In week 50 alone, a total of 131 new cases and 1 death have been reported.

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, a total of 125 new cases were reported during week 50.

In Kenya, more than 1 400 cases including 13 deaths had been reported since 17 Nov 2008.

In Mozambique, a total a 131 new cases including 2 deaths were reported on week 50.

In South Africa, Cholera has spread from Zimbabwe to another 3 rural areas within the Limpopo Province. More than 100 people have already been infected in these areas. A total of 8 deaths has been reported in the country.

In Zimbabwe, a total of 20 896 including 1123 deaths have been reported so far this year.

(Source: ProMED-mail 10 December 2008)

As of 26 December, there were 34 suspected human cases of Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever, including 9 deaths in Kasai Occidental Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Results of some samples taken were still pending.

(Source: World Health Organization 26 December 2008)

European countries identified 64 imported cases of malignant Malaria from Gambia. Out of which, 3 people died.

(Source: ProMED-mail 22 December 2008)

In Sierra Leone, an outbreak of Yellow Fever affecting 2 people was reported in Bo District, Southern Province.

(Source: ProMED-mail 22 December 2008)

So far this year, at least 68 people died of bubonic Plague in Uganda. The outbreak was initially restricted to one district but has now spread to 2 others.

(Source: ProMED-mail 23 December 2008)