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 all our Knights and Dames a monthly newsletter about current outbreaks and risks worldwide with recommendations. 

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 

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

Burkina Faso: Polio detected, booster recommended, carry proof of vaccination 

Burundi: Ongoing mpox outbreak, avoid contact with sick people 

Congo (DRC): Cholera outbreak, select safe food and water, consider vaccination. Ongoing mpox outbreak, avoid contact with sick people. 

Congo: Mpox infections, avoid contact with sick people 

Djibouti: Polio detected, booster recommended, carry proof of vaccination 

Kenya: Chikungunya outbreak in Mombasa county, avoid mosquito bites. Cholera outbreak, select safe food and water, consider vaccination. 

Liberia: Ongoing mpox outbreak, avoid contact with sick people 

Madagascar: Chikungunya, avoid mosquito bites 

Namibia: Increased malaria in northern regions, avoid mosquito bites and consider preventive medication. Rabies in Erongo region, avoid seals and other animals, seek prompt treatment if exposed. 

Nigeria: Ongoing diphtheria outbreak, ensure vaccination is up to date 

Réunion (France): Chikungunya outbreak, avoid mosquito bites 

Somalia: Chikungunya infections, avoid mosquito bites. Cholera infections, select safe food and water, consider vaccination. Tanzania: Mpox infections, avoid contact with sick people Uganda: Mpox infections, avoid contact with sick people 

Zimbabwe: Increase in malaria, avoid mosquito bites and consider preventive medication 

Colombia: Yellow fever in multiple departments, vaccination recommended, avoid mosquito bites 

Ecuador: Updated yellow fever vaccination requirements, ensure compliance. Increasing leptospirosis, avoid contaminated water. 

Guatemala: Increased risk of screwworm myiasis, protect wounds from insects 

Honduras: Increased risk of screwworm myiasis, protect wounds from insects 

Paraguay: Increase in respiratory illnesses, ensure vaccinations are up to date, follow hygiene measures 

Peru: Increasing pertussis, check vaccination status 

ASIA & THE PACIFIC 

Afghanistan: Increase in Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, avoid tick bites, follow hygiene measures 

Australia: Increase in respiratory illnesses, ensure vaccinations are up to date, follow hygiene measures. Legionnaires’ Disease in Sydney, seek medical attention if symptoms develop. 

Cook Islands: Dengue in Rarotonga, avoid mosquito bites 

East Timor: Increasing rabies, avoid contact with animals, consider pre-exposure vaccination, seek prompt treatment if exposed 

Fiji: Dengue outbreak, avoid mosquito bites Japan: Increased heat, minimise exposure, stay hydrated. Increasing pertussis, ensure vaccination is up to date. 

Kiribati: Dengue outbreak, avoid mosquito bites 

Laos: Increase in measles cases, ensure vaccination is up to date 

Mongolia: Increase in measles infections, ensure vaccination is up to date 

Myanmar: Increased dengue activity, avoid mosquito bites 

Papua New Guinea: Polio in Lae and Port Moresby, booster recommended, carry proof of vaccination 

Philippines: Increased dengue activity, avoid mosquito bites 

Samoa: Dengue outbreak, avoid mosquito bites 

South Korea: Potential delays in accessing healthcare 

Sri Lanka: Increase in chikungunya, avoid mosquito bites 

Taiwan (China): Increase in enterovirus infections, follow routine hygiene measures 

Thailand: Anthrax in Mukdahan and Sa Kaeo provinces, avoid contact with cattle, follow hygiene measures 

Tonga: Dengue outbreak ongoing, avoid mosquito bites 

Vietnam: Increased dengue activity, avoid mosquito bites. Increasing hand, foot and mouth disease, pay strict attention to hygiene. 

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Leptospirosis in Sarajevo, avoid contaminated water 

Czech Republic: Increase in hepatitis A, vaccination recommended, pay attention to hygiene Germany: Increase in Lyme disease, avoid tick bites 

Slovakia: Increase in hepatitis A, vaccination recommended, pay attention to hygiene 

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

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

South Sudan: Ongoing cholera outbreak, select safe food and water, consider vaccination 

2 July 2025