Germany
Influenza: The wave of influenza started in the last week of October. There are regional differences in the number of reported cases. Many diseases have been registered in Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia in particular. Since the beginning of October, around 11,740 cases confirmed by laboratory diagnostics have been registered at the Robert Koch Institute. Observe vaccination protection and personal hygiene.
last updated: 22.11.2022
Germany
West Nile fever: The first human infection this year was reported in mid-August. A total of 10 infections were confirmed by mid-November. Berlin, Leipzig and the districts of Harz, Saalekreis, Vogtlandkreis and Salzlandkreis are affected. In 2018, the first locally acquired infections in birds and horses were registered in Germany, and in late summer 2019, 5 people fell ill in eastern Germany for the first time. Last year, 4 human infections were recorded. The virus primarily infects birds, but can also spread to humans, horses, and other mammals. Use mosquito repellent.
last updated: 22.11.2022
ElSalvador
Dengue: Compared to the corresponding periods of the two previous years, the number of cases has increased significantly. Around 15,420 suspected cases have already been recorded since the beginning of the year. In 2021, a total of around 5,755 suspected cases were registered nationwide. 5,450 infections were reported in 2020 and 24,470 in 2019. Use mosquito repellent.
last updated: 31.10.2022
France
Dengue: About 65 local infections have been registered since the end of July. The regions of Occitania and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur in the south of the country are affected. At the beginning of October, 2 infections were confirmed for the first time on the island of Corsica. The vector mosquito was first detected in 2004 in the south of the country. In 2010, the first local infections were recorded in France. Pay attention to protection against the predominantly diurnal vector mosquitoes.
last updated: 08.11.2022
France
West Nile fever: 4 infections were reported in early October. The Var departments are affected and, for the first time, Bouches-du-Rhône. The infection is sporadic in France. The virus is transmitted by mosquitoes. Use mosquito repellent.
last updated: 31.10.2022
Greece
West Nile Fever: 283 infections and 31 deaths have been reported on the mainland since mid-July. The Thessaloniki region is particularly affected. The infection occurs sporadically in Greece. The virus is transmitted by mosquitoes. Use mosquito repellent.
last updated: 22.11.2022
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 in early October. Since then, around 190 people have died. There were about 8,150 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: 22.11.2022
Italy
West Nile fever: In mid-July, the first infection this year was reported in the province of Padua (Veneto region). The number of cases has now risen to around 585, and 37 people have died. The north of the country is particularly affected, but also the islands of Sardinia and Sicily. The infection occurs sporadically in Italy. The virus is transmitted by mosquitoes. Use mosquito repellent.
last updated: 08.11.2022
Japan
Japanese encephalitis: Since September, 3 people have fallen ill in Kumamoto Prefecture (Kyushu Island, S). An elderly woman has died, the first death since 2006. Five infections have been confirmed nationwide this year. Pay attention to mosquito repellent and consider vaccination if necessary.
last updated: 28.10.2022
Cape Verde
Intestinal infections: risk of diarrheal diseases nationwide. Since November 2021, around 85 cases of shigellosis have been registered in travelers returning to different European countries. Carefully observe food and drinking water hygiene.
last updated: 15.11.2022
Lebanon
Cholera: According to press reports, the first infection since 1993 was confirmed at the beginning of October, affecting a person who had fled Syria. Since then, around 4,060 infections have been reported and 20 people have died. The north of the country is particularly affected. Observe food and drinking water hygiene, consider vaccination if necessary.
last updated: 22.11.2022
Madagascar
Plague: 134 infections and 32 deaths have been registered since August. In Madagascar, the disease occurs regularly, especially in the highlands, and occurs more frequently in the rainy season. The majority of patients usually develop what is known as bubonic plague. According to the WHO, it is the country with the most cases in the world. The risk for travelers is low. Observe protection against fleas and avoid contact with infected people.
last updated: 26.10.2022
Nepal
Dengue: Since the beginning of this year, around 46,770 people have fallen ill and 54 have died. 540 infections were registered last year. In addition to the Kathmandu valley, districts in the high mountains are again affected. Most infections were registered in September. The infection was first confirmed in Nepal in 2004, in the following years only small outbreaks were observed in the south of the country. The largest outbreak to date, with around 18,000 infections and 6 deaths, was registered in 2019. Protection against mosquitoes, which are mainly active during the day.
last updated: 11.11.2022
Pakistan
Malaria: More than 3.4 million suspected cases were reported nationwide by the end of August this year, up from 2.6 million in 2021. More than 170,000 infections have been confirmed. A rapid increase in malaria cases was observed after the first floods in June. The provinces of Sindh and Balochistan were particularly hard hit, accounting for 78% of all confirmed infections nationwide this year. A further 210,715 cases were reported in September. Very good mosquito repellent should always be observed, and it is usually advisable to take emergency medication with you. Chemoprophylaxis is strongly recommended in areas affected by flooding.
last updated: 18.10.2022
Panama
Malaria: Approximately 4,700 infections have already been confirmed this year. In the same period of the previous year, it was only about half. Very good mosquito repellent should always be observed, taking emergency medication with you is generally advisable and, depending on the outbreak situation and travel route, chemoprophylaxis should also be discussed.
last updated: 08.11.2022
Philippines
Intestinal infections: risk of diarrheal diseases nationwide. Sporadic outbreaks of cholera are to be expected. This year, the number of cases has roughly tripled compared to the previous year, with around 4,100 cases and 37 deaths being reported. Typhus occurs in the form of individual or group diseases. This year, the number of cases has more than doubled compared to the previous year. The Cordillera Administrative Region, Northern Mindanao and Central Visayas are particularly affected. Observe hygiene, consider typhoid and cholera vaccinations if necessary.
last updated: 08.11.2022
Sao Tome & Principe
Dengue: Authorities reported an outbreak in mid-May, from mid-April to early September more than 1,010 infections and 3 deaths were recorded. The district of Água Grande in the north of the island of São Tomé is hardest hit. Pay attention to protection against mainly diurnal mosquitoes.
last updated: 28.10.2022
Spain
West Nile fever: 5 cases have been reported since September. The regions of Tarragona, Cadiz and Cordoba are affected. The infection occurs sporadically in Spain. The virus is transmitted by mosquitoes. Use mosquito repellent.
last updated: 31.10.2022
Sudan
Dengue: More than 250 infections have been confirmed since the beginning of October, 2 people have died. The states of North Kurdofan, North and South Darfur are affected. During the last rainy season there had been heavy rains with flooding. Pay attention to protection against the predominantly diurnal vector mosquitoes.
last updated: 08.11.2022
Tunisia
West Nile fever: a human infection was reported in the governorate of Sousse (NO) at the end of September. The disease occurs sporadically in Tunisia, with the last outbreak being registered in 2018. The virus is transmitted by mosquitoes. Use mosquito repellent.
last updated: 04.10.2022
Vietnam
Dengue: Since the beginning of the year, more than 281,200 cases and 110 deaths have been registered. Compared to the previous year, the number of cases has increased significantly. The regions in the south and center of the country, as well as Ho Chi Minh City, are particularly affected. Approximately 68,270 cases were reported in 2021, 21 people died. In 2020, around 121,940 infections and 19 deaths were registered by the end of November. Pay attention to protection against mainly diurnal mosquitoes.
last updated: 08.11.2022
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