Nations Fighting Outbreaks of Diseases Other Than COVID

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers the Asian nation a high risk for the transmission of polio. The World Health Organization recommends that Afghanistan require residents and visitors who stay four weeks or longer show proof of polio vaccination before leaving the country.

The number of measles cases is higher than normal in Angola. The CDC recommends that all travelers to Africa, including infants and pre-school aged children, should be fully protected against measles, especially when going to Angola.

Manuela Cabello, director of the Oscar Orías Hospital, confirmed the first six cases of dengue fever in the summer season in Argentina in late January. They were detected in the area of ​​Libertador General San Martín.

The CDC placed Bangladesh at Watch Level 1, meaning “practice usual precautions,” on its travel health notice for dengue fever in that Asian nation, which has the world’s eighth-largest population. Travelers are advised to protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites.

The smallest Central American country by population has been placed at Watch Level 1, “practice usual precautions,” by the CDC. Dengue fever, a disease transmitted by mosquito bites, is a risk in parts of Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

The African nation on the Atlantic coast is at a high risk for polio, according to the CDC, which placed the country at the Alert Level 2, the second-highest, which advises travelers to practice enhanced precautions. The CDC recommends a booster dose of polio vaccine before travel to Benin.

The African nation, on the northern border of Benin, is at a high risk for polio, according to the CDC, which placed the country at the Alert Level 2, advising travelers to practice enhanced precautions. As with Benin, the CDC recommends a polio vaccine booster before travel to Burkina Faso.

The CDC has a Watch Level 1 – “practice usual precautions” – alert for travelers to the landlocked nation of Burundi, which is dealing with an outbreak of malaria. To prevent malaria infection, travelers should take prescription medicine and avoid mosquito bites.

The CDC placed Cameroon at the Alert Level 2 for polio, which advises travelers to practice enhanced precautions.The CDC also has also placed this country on Africa’s Atlantic coast on a Watch Level 1 for measles. A booster dose of polio vaccine is advised before travel to Cameroon.

The former French colony was placed at the Alert Level 2 for polio by the CDC, which means that travelers should take enhanced precautions. Travelers to the CAR should get a booster dose of polio vaccine, according to the CDC.

The CDC has a Watch Level 1 (“practice usual precautions”) alert for visceral leishmaniasis for travelers to this large, Central African nation. Visceral leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease spread by sand flies. The disease can affect internal organs. There are no vaccines or medicines that prevent leishmaniasis. Measles is also a concern in Chad.

A Watch Level 1, meaning “practice usual precautions,” has been issued by the CDC for dengue fever in this South American nation.

The CDC has issued a Watch Level 1 practice-usual-precautions alert for measles for travelers to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the second-largest nation in Africa by area. Monkeypox and polio are also concerns. The country got a dose of good news in December when it declared the Ebola outbreak it had been experiencing was over.

The CDC has a Watch Level 1, practice usual precautions alert for dengue fever for travelers to the island nation in the Caribbean. Dengue fever, a disease transmitted by mosquito bites, is a risk in parts of Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

This nation straddling Africa and Asia is at a high risk for polio, according to the CDC, which placed the country at the Alert Level 2, its second-highest, advising travelers to practice enhanced precautions. The outbreak originated in Sudan, on Egypt’s southern border

The Central American nation is dealing with a dengue fever outbreak and the CDC has proclaimed a Watch Level 1 (“practice usual precautions”) alert for travelers here.

The CDC has a Watch Level 1, practice-usual-precautions alert for yellow fever, measles, and polio for travelers to this eastern African nation. Ethiopia, which hopes to have three million children vaccinated against measles in 2022, is one of the countries in Africa on this list that the CDC recommends a booster dose of polio vaccine before visiting.

French Guinea is struggling with an outbreak of dengue fever. The CDC has a Watch Level 1 alert, advising travelers here to practice the usual precautions, for travelers to the South American nation, the smallest country by population on the continent.

This western African nation on the Atlantic coast is at a high risk for polio, according to the CDC, which placed the country at the Alert Level 2, advising travelers to practice enhanced precautions.The CDC recommends a booster dose of polio vaccine before travel here.

An outbreak of yellow fever started in this African nation on the Atlantic Ocean in October. The World Health Organization said that although there is high overall population immunity against yellow fever in Ghana – 88% in 2020 according to WHO-UNICEF estimates – there are pockets of unvaccinated nomadic people.

This Western African nation on the Atlantic coast is at a high risk for polio, according to the CDC, which placed the country at the Alert Level 2, advising travelers to practice enhanced precautions. A booster dose of polio vaccine is recommended by the CDC to travelers to Guinea.

Like its larger neighbor, Guinea, this Western African nation has been placed at the Alert Level 2 by the CDC, which also advises booster dose of polio vaccine before travel to the country.

The CDC has a Watch Level 1 (“practice usual precautions”) alert, for travelers to this Caribbean island nation because of an outbreak of rabies. The CDC reports that rabies in dogs is increasing in Haiti, partly because the annual program to vaccinate dogs has been interrupted by political turmoil.

The CDC has put out an Alert Level 2 for the Zika virus, recommending enhanced precautions for travelers to India to guard against the disease, which is spread by mosquito bites. The agency has also issued a Watch Level 1 for dengue fever.

The CDC has a Watch Level 1, practice-usual-precautions, alert for polio for travelers to the Middle Eastern nation. The CDC recommends a booster dose of polio vaccine before traveling here. The situation is most serious in refugee camps, humanitarian aid locations, and – ironically – healthcare facilities.

The CDC has put out an Alert Level 2 health notice, meaning to practice enhanced precautions, for those traveling to Kenya for polio. It also issued a Watch Level 1 (practice usual precautions) alert for dengue fever. Measles is also a problem in the country.

This African nation on the Atlantic coast is under a Watch Level 1 alert from the CDC for measles and polio. All travelers to Africa in general, including babies and preschool-aged children, should be fully vaccinated against measles, according to the CDC.

An African island nation in the Indian Ocean, Madagascar has been placed at Alert Level 2 by the CDC, which also recommends that travelers here get a polio vaccine booster.

This landlocked African country is at a high risk for polio, according to the CDC, which placed the country at Alert Level 2, advising travelers to practice enhanced precautions.

An African nation directly west of Madagascar, Mozambique has earned a Watch Level 1 alert from the CDC for measles and polio. All travelers to Africa, including babies and preschool-aged children, should be fully vaccinated against measles, according to the CDC.

Nestled in the Himalayan mountains, this nation experienced an outbreak of dengue fever in November, following the monsoon season, and the period afterward is considered to be a high transmission time for the dengue fever virus, which is transmitted by mosquitoes. The same vector also transmits the yellow fever and Zika viruses.

The African nation on the Atlantic Coast has a Watch Level 1, practice usual precautions alert, from the CDC for measles and polio. All travelers to Africa, including babies and preschool-aged children, should be fully vaccinated against measles, according to the CDC.

The seventh-most populous country in the world, this African nation is under a Watch Level 1 alert from the CDC for measles and polio. Monkeypox and yellow fever are also diseases to be wary of here.

Pakistan, the fifth-most populous nation in the world, is at a high risk for polio, according to the CDC, which placed the country at Alert Level 2, its second-highest warning designation. The nation is also under a Watch Level 1 for dengue fever, and therea re also concerns about typhoid..

According to the Arbovirus Surveillance report from the Ministry of Public Health and Welfare of Paraguay, more than 300 dengue fever cases have been reported weekly in 2022 so far in this landlocked South American nation.

A South American nation on the Pacific coast, Peru has a Watch Level 1 practice-usual-precautions alert from the CDC for dengue fever. The disease is an ongoing health risk in many parts of Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

This African nation is at a high risk for polio, according to the CDC, which placed the country at Alert Level 2, advising travelers to practice enhanced precautions. The Republic of the Congo is one of the African countries on the CDC’s list of destinations for which a booster dose of polio vaccine is recommended.

Réunion, a small island nation east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean is at Watch Level 1 from the CDC for dengue fever.

There’s a high risk for polio in this western African nation, according to the CDC, which placed it at Alert Level 2, advising travelers to practice enhanced precautions. The agency also recommends a polio vaccine booster shot for those planning on traveling to Senegal.

This small African nation on the Atlantic coast is at a high risk for polio, according to the CDC, which placed the country at Alert Level 2, its second-highest warning designation. Travelers here are advised by the CDC to get a booster dose of polio vaccine.

This prosperous Asian city-state experienced a surge in dengue fever cases for the week ending Jan. 25. The country’s National Environment Agency warned that an increase could occur if the local mosquito population was left undisturbed.

There’s a high risk for polio in this Eastern African nation. The CDC has placed it at Alert Level 2, advising travelers to practice enhanced precautions. It is also recommended that travelers here get a polio vaccine booster shot.

South Sudan, which came into existence in 2011, is at a high risk for polio, according to the CDC, which placed the country at Alert Level 2, its second-highest warning level, and advises a polio vaccine booster shot for travelers here.

This island off India’s southern coast has been placed at Watch Level 1 for dengue fever by the CDC, advising people to practice usual precautions here.

Sudan, one of Africa’s largest countries in area, is at a high risk for polio, according to the CDC, which placed the country at Alert Level 2, travelers to practice enhanced precautions. Travelers should also get a polio vaccine booster shot before coming here, says the CDC.

Landlocked Tajikistan in Central Asia is at a high risk for polio, according to the CDC. With the country at Alert Level 2, travelers are adviced to practice enhanced precautions.

Timor-Leste, an island country in Southeast Asia, recorded a surge of dengue fever cases after the start of 2022, with the death toll reaching 20 on Jan. 31. The disease is a major public health problem in the country, with several major epidemics occurring here over the last 10 years.

Landlocked Uganda confirmed a polio outbreak in August 2021 and declared a health emergency. The nation launched a polio immunization program for those under the age of 5 that started in mid-January of this year.

As if the nation of Ukraine didn’t have enough to worry about with a possible invasion from Russia, the European nation is at a high risk for polio. The CDC placed the country at Alert Level 2, advising travelers to practice enhanced precautions. Visitors are also advised to get a polio vaccine booster shot.

Venezuela is the only nation on the list that has a Warning Level 3 from the CDC, meaning that people should avoid all non-essential travel. The health infrastructure has collapsed in this South American nation, with many infectious diseases on the rise, including outbreaks of measles, diphtheria, and malaria.

The nation on the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula is at a high risk for polio, according to the CDC, which placed the country at Alert Level 2. It is recommended that travelers here get a booster dose of polio vaccine.