Travel Health Notices
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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 specific international destinations. See types of travel notices.
Department of State Safety and Security Alerts: Travel Advisories.
Warning Level 3, Avoid Nonessential Travel
- New Global COVID-19 Pandemic Notice March 27, 2020 Widespread ongoing transmission of a respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is occurring globally. CDC recommends that travelers avoid all nonessential international travel. Read More >>
- New COVID-19 and Cruise Ship Travel March 17, 2020 CDC recommends that travelers defer all cruise travel worldwide. Read More >>
- Health Infrastructure Breakdown in Venezuela January 03, 2020 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 Africa March 09, 2020 There are polio outbreaks in several countries in Africa. CDC recommends that all travelers to these countries be vaccinated fully against polio. Read More >>
- Rubella in Japan January 03, 2020 There is an outbreak of rubella in Japan. Travelers to Japan should make sure they are vaccinated against rubella with the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine before travel. Read More >>
- Ebola in Democratic Republic of the Congo January 03, 2020 There is an outbreak of Ebola in the North Kivu (Kivu Nord) and Ituri provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Read More >>
- Polio in Asia January 03, 2020 There are polio outbreaks in several countries in Asia. CDC recommends that all travelers to these countries be vaccinated fully against polio. Read More >>
- Yellow Fever in Nigeria January 03, 2020 A large, ongoing outbreak of yellow fever in Nigeria began in September 2017. The outbreak is now spread throughout the country. Travelers going to Nigeria should receive vaccination against yellow fever at least 10 days before travel and should take steps to prevent mosquito bites while there. Read More >>
Watch Level 1, Practice Usual Precautions
- Updated Dengue in the Americas March 31, 2020 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 >>
- Dengue in Asia and the Pacific Islands March 09, 2020 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 >>
- Meningococcal Disease in Benin January 28, 2020 There is an outbreak of meningococcal disease in northwest Benin. Read More >>
- Monkeypox in Nigeria January 07, 2020 There is an ongoing outbreak of monkeypox in Nigeria. Read More >>
- Monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo January 03, 2020 There is an ongoing outbreak of monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Read More >>
- Dengue in Africa and the Middle East January 03, 2020 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 >>
- Lassa Fever in Nigeria January 03, 2020 Nigerian health officials have declared an outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria. Travelers to Nigeria should avoid contact with rats. Read More >>
- Malaria in Burundi January 03, 2020 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 >>
- Chikungunya in Ethiopia January 03, 2020 There is an outbreak of chikungunya in Ethiopia. You can protect yourself against chikungunya disease by preventing mosquito bites Read More >>
- XDR Typhoid Fever in Pakistan January 03, 2020 There is an ongoing outbreak of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) typhoid fever in Pakistan. Extensively drug-resistant infections do not respond to most antibiotics. 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: March 31, 2020