Travel Health Notices
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COVID-19 Travel Health Notices
Travel Health Notices inform travelers and clinicians about current health issues that impact travelers’ health, like disease outbreaks, special events or gatherings, and natural disasters, in destinations around the world. See types of travel notices.
Department of State Safety and Security Alerts: Travel Advisories.
Warning Level 3, Avoid Nonessential Travel
- New Volcanic Eruption and Tsunami in Tonga January 26, 2022 Travelers should avoid all nonessential travel to Tonga. Read More >>
- Volcanic Eruption in East Java Province, Indonesia December 22, 2021 Travelers should avoid all nonessential travel to East Java Province, Indonesia. Read More >>
- Health Infrastructure Breakdown in Venezuela September 30, 2021 CDC recommends that travelers avoid all nonessential travel to Venezuela. The country is experiencing outbreaks of infectious diseases, and adequate health care is currently not available in most of the country. Read More >>
Alert Level 2, Practice Enhanced Precautions
- Polio in Asia and Eastern Europe December 27, 2021 Everyone should be fully vaccinated against poliovirus according to schedule. Read More >>
- Polio in Africa December 27, 2021 Everyone should be fully vaccinated against poliovirus according to schedule. Before travel to any high-risk destination, CDC recommends that adults who previously completed the full, routine polio vaccine series receive a single, lifetime booster dose of polio vaccine. Read More >>
- Yellow Fever in Ghana December 14, 2021 Since October 2021, there has been a yellow fever outbreak in Ghana with numerous cases, including some deaths, in the following regions: Savannah, Upper West, Bono, and Oti. Read More >>
- Zika in Uttar Pradesh, India December 09, 2021 There is an outbreak of Zika in Uttar Pradesh, India since October 2021. Travelers to Uttar Pradesh should take steps to prevent mosquito bites. Pregnant people should NOT travel to areas with outbreaks of Zika. Read More >>
- Yellow Fever in Nigeria September 30, 2021 There is an outbreak of yellow fever in Nigeria. Travelers to Nigeria should take steps to prevent yellow fever by getting vaccinated at least 10 days before travel and taking steps to prevent mosquito bites. Read More >>
Watch Level 1, Practice Usual Precautions
- Dengue in Asia and the Pacific Islands January 04, 2022 Dengue is a risk in many parts of Asia and the Pacific Islands. Some countries are reporting increased numbers of cases of the disease. Travelers to Asia and the Pacific Islands can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites. Read More >>
- Dengue in the Americas December 30, 2021 Dengue is a risk in many parts of Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Some countries are reporting increased numbers of cases of the disease. Travelers to the Americas can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites. Read More >>
- Monkeypox in Nigeria November 30, 2021 • Travelers to Nigeria should avoid contact with sick people, animals such as rodents (rats, squirrels) and non-human primates (monkeys, chimpanzees), products that come from wild animals (including wild game), and contaminated materials (such as clothing or bedding) used by sick people or animals. Read More >>
- Measles in Africa September 30, 2021 Some countries in Africa are reporting increased numbers of cases (outbreaks) of measles. All travelers to Africa, including infants and pre-school aged children, should be fully vaccinated against measles, according to CDC immunization schedules. Read More >>
- Monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo September 30, 2021 There is an ongoing outbreak of monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Read More >>
- XDR Typhoid Fever in Pakistan September 30, 2021 An outbreak of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) typhoid fever in Pakistan is ongoing. Extensively drug-resistant infections do not respond to most antibiotics. Read More >>
- Dengue in Africa and the Middle East September 30, 2021 Dengue is a risk in many parts of Africa and the Middle East. Some countries are reporting increased numbers of cases of the disease. Travelers to Africa and the Middle East can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites. Read More >>
- Leishmaniasis in Chad September 30, 2021 There is an outbreak of visceral leishmaniasis in Chad. To prevent leishmaniasis, avoid sand fly bites. Read More >>
- Rabies in Haiti September 30, 2021 Rabies in dogs is increasing in Haiti. To prevent rabies, travelers should avoid all contact with dogs and cats (including puppies and kittens) while in Haiti. Seek immediate medical attention for all animal bites or scratches. Read More >>
- Malaria in Burundi September 30, 2021 There is a malaria epidemic in Burundi, a country in central Africa. To prevent malaria infection, travelers should take prescription medicine and take steps to prevent mosquito bites. Read More >>
Types of Notices
Warning Level 3 (Red): Avoid all non-essential travel to this destination. The outbreak is of high risk to travelers and no precautions are available to protect against the identified increased risk.
Alert Level 2 (Yellow): Practice enhanced precautions for this destination. The Travel Health Notice describes additional precautions added, or defines a specific at-risk population.
Watch Level 1 (Green): Practice usual precautions for this destination, as described in the Travel Health Notice and/or on the destination page. This includes being up-to-date on all recommended vaccines and practicing appropriate mosquito avoidance.
Page last reviewed: January 26, 2022