FEMERAID International – the health service institution of the Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta, Federation of the Autonomous Priories (KMFAP) – provides updates for all our Knights and Dames on the current outbreaks and risks worldwide with recommendations. 

Please find below a list of active medical alerts from around the globe that the FEMERAID medical team is monitoring closely. If you’re planning to visit or currently reside in any of the countries mentioned below, be sure to pay attention to the recommended precautions.

Should you require further medical information or guidance on how to protect yourself, feel free to reach out to us at secretary.general@femeraid.org or call +35699068790 

Burkina Faso: Increase in dengue infections, avoid mosquito bites 

Cameroon: Polio in East region, booster recommended, carry proof of vaccination 

Cape Verde: Increasing dengue activity, avoid mosquito bites 

Central African Republic: Dengue outbreak, avoid mosquito bites. Increase in measles, ensure vaccination is up to date. Increase in mpox, avoid contact with sick people 

Congo (DRC): Mpox outbreak, observe strict hygiene measures, avoid contact with sick people Côte d'Ivoire: Increase in measles infections, ensure vaccination is up to date. Mpox outbreak, avoid contact with sick people and animals 

Djibouti: Polio detected in wastewater, ensure vaccination is up to date 

Ghana: Polio in Eastern region, booster recommended, carry proof of vaccination Guinea: Diphtheria outbreak, ensure vaccination is up to date 

Kenya: Mpox infections, monitor for developments 

Mali: Ongoing dengue outbreak, avoid mosquito bites 

Niger: Cholera infections, select safe food and water, consider vaccination 

Nigeria: Cholera outbreak, ensure safe food and water consumption 

Réunion (France): Locally acquired chikungunya, avoid mosquito bites 

Uganda: Anthrax outbreaks in Western region, avoid contact with animals, follow hygiene measures 

AMERICA

Colombia: Water shortage in multiple departments, conserve and store water 

Cuba: Oropouche fever, prevent insect bites, reconsider travel if pregnant 

French Guiana (France): Poliovirus in wastewater in Cayenne prefecture, ensure vaccination is up to date 

Guyana: Oropouche fever detected, avoid insect bites 

Mexico: Ongoing dengue outbreak, avoid mosquito bites 

Puerto Rico (US): Increase in dengue infections, avoid mosquito bites 

St Lucia: Increasing dengue activity, avoid mosquito bites 

United States: E. coli outbreak linked to one type of hamburger from restaurant chain, seek medical care if symptoms develop. Eastern equine encephalitis, avoid mosquito bites. Human bird flu infections in California state and in Washington state, avoid contact with infected animals. Imported Lassa fever infection reported in Iowa state, risk to public is extremely low. Locally acquired dengue in California, avoid mosquito bites. Vibrio infections, avoid floodwaters. 

US Virgin Islands (US): Dengue outbreak, avoid mosquito bites 

Afghanistan: Increase in measles, ensure vaccination is up to date 

Bangladesh: Increase in dengue infections, avoid mosquito bites 

China: Bird flu infection in Guangdong province, avoid contact with birds, follow hygiene measures 

French Polynesia (France): Pertussis in Tahiti and other areas, check vaccination status India: Imported mpox infection in Kerala, monitor developments. 

Kerala state: Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis reported, avoid fresh water bodies. Reduced air quality in Delhi NCR, minimize exposure. Zika virus in some states, avoid mosquito bites, reconsider travel if pregnant 

Pakistan: Increase in dengue infections, avoid mosquito bites. Polio in Islamabad, booster recommended, carry proof of vaccination 

Philippines: Increased dengue activity, avoid mosquito bites 

Thailand: Measles outbreak, ensure vaccination is up to date 

Germany: Imported mpox infection, monitor developments 

Gibraltar (UK): Salmonellosis outbreak, select safe food and pay attention to hygiene 

Norway: Increase in Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections, follow hygiene measures 

Spain: Poliovirus in wastewater in Barcelona, ensure vaccination is up to date 

MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 

Algeria: Malaria, diphtheria detected in southern region 

Egypt: Gastroenteritis in Aswan governorate, choose safe food and water 

Lebanon: Cholera detected, select safe food and water 

Palestinian Territories: Polio in Gaza, booster recommended, carry proof of vaccination South Sudan: Anthrax outbreak in Warrap and Western Bahr El Ghazal states, avoid contact with animals, follow hygiene measures 

Sudan: Cholera outbreak, select safe food and water, consider vaccination 

Yemen: Cholera outbreak, ensure safe food and water consumption, consider vaccination 

4th November 2024