What is the current situation? The Nigerian Ministry of Health has reported several cases of poliovirus in the state of Borno in northeastern Nigeria. The Nigerian government is conducting widespread immunizations to prevent further transmission. CDC recommends that all travelers to Nigeria be fully vaccinated against polio. In addition, adults who have been fully vaccinated should receive a […]

What is the current situation? The Ministry of Health in Sri Lanka has reported a dengue epidemic. More than 90,000 cases have been reported across the country. Public health officials are responding by increasing mosquito control efforts and strengthening the capacity of the health system to handle additional patients. What can travelers do to prevent […]

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has released a new situation summary on the yellow fever outbreaks affecting parts of South America and Africa; meanwhile, Brazil is now seeing relief for the first time since its biggest outbreak of the virus in decades first sprung up in December 2016. Each year, there are nearly 200,000 […]

WRITTEN BY LARRY HUFF ON JULY 11, 2017 AT 5:04 PM CDT Source Map from Axios According to the CDC, used tires that were shipped to Texas from Northeast Asia thirty years ago were full of “Asian tiger mosquitoes” (Aedes albopictus) and today that’s bad news for Alabama. Tiger mosquitoes—recognized by their black and white […]

Small talk during the course of an office visit sometimes turns to the topic of summer vacation plans. My patients might be seeing me for nausea, but when they tell me about their upcoming trips to distant locales, I’m the one who turns green. Envy aside, I want them to enjoy their excursions to the […]