Bangladesh
Dengue: Since the beginning of the year, around 720 patients have been treated in clinics, most of them in the capital Dhaka. 9 people have died. About 82,750 cases were registered last year, and more than 300 people died. The capital Dhaka is particularly affected. Around 28,530 infections were reported in 2021. 105 people have died. The capital Dhaka is particularly affected. Pay attention to protection against diurnal mosquitoes. A vaccine has been available since February 2023.
last updated: 28.02.2023
Bolivia
Dengue: Approximately 6,845 cases and 26 deaths have been confirmed since the beginning of the year. The department of Santa Cruz (O) is particularly affected. Approximately 14,660 suspected cases were reported last year. 9 people have died. Around 8,950 cases were registered in 2021. 2 people have died. Pay attention to protection against diurnal mosquitoes. A vaccine has been available since February 2023.
last updated: 17.02.2023
Burundi
Intestinal infections: risk of diarrheal diseases nationwide, cholera is also to be expected regionally. Earlier this year, authorities confirmed an outbreak in Bujumbura (W), the country’s largest city. Observe hygiene.
last updated: 14.02.2023
Dominican Republic
Intestinal infections: risk of diarrheal diseases nationwide. The Dominican Republic is one of the holiday countries with the highest number of cases of traveler’s diarrhea. As of October 2022, 56 local and 15 imported cholera infections from Haiti have been reported. Observe hygiene, possibly consider vaccination.
last updated: 03.03.2023
Guatemala
Dengue: Around 600 cases have been reported since the beginning of the year. In 2022, around 8,410 suspected cases and 16 deaths were registered. In 2021, around 2,865 cases and 6 deaths were reported. In 2020, 5,983 suspected cases were registered. 10 people have died. In 2019, 50,432 cases and 66 deaths were recorded. Pay attention to protection against mainly diurnal mosquitoes. A vaccine has been available since February 2023.
last updated: 03.03.2023
Haiti
Intestinal infections: risk of diarrheal diseases nationwide. The island of Hispaniola with Haiti and the Dominican Republic is one of the travel destinations with the highest incidence of gastrointestinal infections. For the first time since February 2019, cholera infections were confirmed again at the beginning of October 2022. Since then, around 595 people have died. There were approximately 31,500 suspected cases. The greater Port-au-Prince area is particularly affected. During the major outbreak between 2010 and early 2019, around 850,000 people fell ill and around 9,790 people died. Observe food and drinking water hygiene. If necessary, consider vaccination.
last updated: 03.03.2023
Cambodia
Dengue: With around 600 infections within the first 5 weeks of the year, the number of cases has more than doubled compared to the same period last year. About 12,600 people fell ill last year. 19 deaths were registered. About 1,500 cases were reported in 2021. 4 people have died. In 2019, the number of cases was above average, with around 66,500 suspected cases being registered. According to press reports, there were 30 deaths. The disease occurs regularly in the country and occurs more frequently in the rainy season between May and October. Pay attention to protection against the predominantly diurnal vector mosquitoes. A vaccine has been available since February 2023.
last updated: 03.03.2023
Colombia
Dengue: Around 12,000 suspected cases have been registered since the beginning of the year, around twice as many as in the same period last year. Last year, around 69,500 suspected cases were recorded and around 47,370 infections were confirmed. 48 people have died. In 2021, around 53,335 suspected cases were registered, 43 people died. Pay attention to protection against the predominantly diurnal vector mosquitoes. A vaccine has been available since February 2023.
last updated: 03.03.2023
Laos
Dengue: The disease occurs nationwide. Within the first 5 weeks of the year, around 270 infections were registered, compared to only around 20 in the same period last year. Last year, more than 32,350 cases and 28 deaths were registered. About half of the cases come from the capital Vientiane, and the provinces of Saravan, Attapeu and Luang Namtha are also particularly affected. A total of around 1,330 infections were registered in 2021. At least 7,970 cases and 13 deaths were reported in 2020. Pay attention to protection against the predominantly diurnal vector mosquitoes. A vaccine has been available since February 2023.
last updated: 03.03.2023
Lebanon
Cholera: The first infection since 1993 was confirmed in early October, affecting a person who had fled Syria. Since then, more than 6,700 infections have been reported and 23 people have died. The northwest of the country is particularly affected. Observe food and drinking water hygiene, consider vaccination if necessary.
last updated: 03.03.2023
Malawi
Intestinal infections: risk of diarrheal diseases nationwide, especially during the summer rainy season (October-March) with local outbreaks of cholera. Across the country, around 45,800 people have fallen ill since March last year, and around 1,470 deaths have been registered. It is the worst outbreak in Malawi to date. The regions around Lake Malawi are particularly affected. Observe hygiene and vaccination protection.
last updated: 03.03.2023
Malaysia
Dengue: Around 18,870 cases have been registered since the beginning of the year, and 14 people have died. Compared to the same period last year, the number of cases has more than doubled. About half of all cases still come from the state of Selangor. Approximately 66,100 infections and 39 deaths were recorded last year. The mosquito-borne disease is common in Malaysia, particularly in the peninsula, as it is throughout SE Asia. Since there are no scheduled rainy seasons here, there is a constant risk of transmission, which increases regionally after heavier rainy periods. Pay attention to protection against the predominantly diurnal vector mosquitoes. A vaccine has been available since February 2023.
last updated: 03.03.2023
Mexico
Dengue: Around 4,600 cases have been reported since the beginning of the year. That is about three times as many as in the same period of the previous year. The Yucatan Peninsula is again particularly affected. Approximately 59,500 suspected cases were recorded last year. 53 people have died. Compared to the previous year, confirmed infections and deaths have roughly doubled across the country. Pay attention to protection against mainly diurnal mosquitoes. A vaccine has been available since February 2023.
last updated: 03.03.2023
Paraguay
Chikungunya: Approximately 62,400 suspected cases were reported in the first 7 weeks of the year. 27 people have died. The number of cases has been increasing significantly since around October last year. A total of around 2,400 suspected cases were recorded in 2022. According to press reports, a 73-year-old woman has died. The capital Asunción and the departments Central and Alto Paraná are affected. Use mosquito repellent.
last updated: 03.03.2023
Peru
Dengue: Approximately 14,400 cases and 18 deaths have been reported since the beginning of the year. That is about twice as many as in the same period of the previous year. About 53,740 infections were confirmed last year. 84 people have died. Authorities issued a nationwide public health alert in April 2022. Pay attention to protection against diurnal vector mosquitoes. A vaccine has been available since February 2023.
last updated: 03.03.2023
Philippines
Dengue: 2,525 infections and 7 deaths have been reported since the beginning of the year. Last year, around 224,500 cases and around 730 deaths were registered nationwide. That was about twice as many as in the same period last year. Pay attention to protection against mainly diurnal mosquitoes. A vaccine has been available since February 2023.
last updated: 03.03.2023
Reunion
Dengue: 16 diseases have been confirmed since the beginning of the year. Over the past year, more than 1,210 infections and 2 deaths have been confirmed. In 2021, around 30,000 infections and 23 deaths were registered. In 2020, more than 16,100 infections and 22 deaths were reported. The western and southern coasts of the island were particularly affected. Pay attention to protection against the diurnal vector mosquitoes. A vaccine has been available since February 2023.
last updated: 07.02.2023
Senegal
Dengue: 4 infections were reported in the northeast of the country in January. About 240 infections were confirmed last year. Most cases are from the first and last quarter. The regions of Matam and Dakar are particularly affected. Pay attention to protection against the predominantly diurnal vector mosquitoes. A vaccine has been available since February 2023.
last updated: 07.02.2023
Singapore
Dengue: The virus is common in the city-state. Since there are no scheduled rainy seasons there, there is a risk of transmission all year round, which increases after heavier rainy periods. Around 1,460 cases have already been recorded since the beginning of the year, around twice as many as in the same period last year. Approximately 32,175 infections and 13 deaths were registered last year. These are the second highest number of cases ever recorded in Singapore. Approximately 5,260 cases were recorded in 2021. Pay attention to protection against the predominantly diurnal vector mosquitoes. A vaccine has been available since February 2023.
last updated: 17.02.2023
Sri Lanka
Dengue: The flu-like, mosquito-borne viral disease occurs regularly in Sri Lanka. A risk of transmission is to be expected across the country, particularly during and after the rainy season. Around 13,315 infections have been registered since the beginning of the year, with the Colombo district being particularly affected. Last year, more than 76,700 people fell ill and 54 died. About 35,925 cases were reported in 2021. 10 people have died. The number of cases has increased since November 2021. The western province with the city of Colombo is particularly affected. According to press reports, numerous children have also fallen ill. In 2020, around 31,140 people fell ill and 35 died. Most infections were registered in Colombo (W), Trincomalee (NO) and Jaffna (N) districts. The number of cases was particularly high in 2017. According to press reports, it was the largest recorded outbreak to date. Approximately 186,100 illnesses were reported, and around 395 people died. Pay attention to protection against the predominantly diurnal vector mosquitoes. A vaccine has been available since February 2023.
last updated: 28.02.2023
South Africa
Measles: In the past year, the number of cases has increased nationwide. About 665 laboratory-confirmed infections have been reported since the beginning of October, with Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Gauteng and Free State provinces being particularly hard hit. Before a stay abroad, the standard vaccination protection should always be checked and, if necessary, supplemented.
last updated: 03.03.2023
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South Africa – Center
Measles: In the past year, the number of cases has increased nationwide. About 665 laboratory-confirmed infections have been reported since the beginning of October, with Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Gauteng and Free State provinces being particularly hard hit. Before a stay abroad, the standard vaccination protection should always be checked and, if necessary, supplemented.
last updated: 03.03.2023
South Africa – Northeast
Measles: In the past year, the number of cases has increased nationwide. About 665 laboratory-confirmed infections have been reported since the beginning of October, with Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Gauteng and Free State provinces being particularly hard hit. Before a stay abroad, the standard vaccination protection should always be checked and, if necessary, supplemented.
last updated: 03.03.2023
Thailand
Dengue: More than 2,680 infections were reported in January, compared to around 200 in the same period last year. The capital Bangkok and the central Thailand region are particularly affected. Pay attention to protection against diurnal mosquitoes. A vaccine has been available since February 2023.
last updated: 17.02.2023
Vietnam
Dengue: Approximately 12,000 cases have been reported since the beginning of the year. Compared to the same period last year, the number of cases has roughly doubled. Approximately 367,730 illnesses and 140 deaths were registered last year. The number of cases is about 5 times higher than in the previous year. The regions in the south and center of the country, as well as Ho Chi Minh City, were particularly affected. Approximately 68,270 cases were reported in 2021, 21 people died. Pay attention to protection against mainly diurnal mosquitoes. A vaccine has been available since February 2023.
last updated: 03.03.2023