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According to the WHO, 18 countries shared their epidemiological data on meningitis between March 4 and 10, 2024.Epidemics:Niger: Niamey regionNigeria: Bauchi stateD.R. Congo: North Kivu province Warnings: Benin: Collines region and Dinga regionCentral African Republic: Region 3 and Region 6Chad: Mandoul regionD.R. Congo: Haut-Uelé Province and Bas-Uelé Province and North Ubangui ProvinceGhana: Upper West Region and Ahafo Region and North East RegionGuinea: Conakry region (Ratoma district)Nigeria: Gombe StateSouth Sudan: Northern region of Bahr El GhazalTogo: Kara region Previous epidemics and warnings can be found under News at www.healthytravel.ch.Seasonal meningitis epidemics occur in sub-Saharan Africa mainly during the dry season, usually from December to June. They decline rapidly with the onset of the rains. In general, the meningococcal serogroups A, C, W and X are responsible for these outbreaks. The disease spreads from person to person by droplets. If symptoms (high fever, severe headache and vomiting) occur, a doctor should be consulted immediately and antibiotic therapy started, as the disease can lead to life-threatening conditions within hours. Vaccination against the most important strains of meningitis is available as prophylaxis for adults and children over 1 year of age.
Following the severe flooding in Madagascar in February 2024, the country is in a critical situation. Many people were displaced and there was major damage to the infrastructure. This disaster, which was particularly severe in the central and north-eastern regions, was exacerbated by the seasonal cyclones. Immediately after the floods, there was an alarming increase in malaria cases, with more than 382,455 cases. This increase, along with outbreaks of acute respiratory infections and diarrheal diseases, are overwhelming already fragile health systems.
According to media reports, measles cases have been confirmed in several health districts of Togo since January 2024, particularly in the Kara region and in the Savanes region, where an epidemic has just broken out.
According to media reports, there is an outbreak of chickenpox in the northern provinces of Lao Cai and Yen Bai in Vietnam with hundreds of cases.
Dengue fever, endemic in many tropical and subtropical countries, is a major cause of illness in travelers, but severe dengue fever and resulting hospitalizations or deaths are rare in this population. There are two vaccines against dengue fever, Dengvaxia® and Qdenga®. While there is no recommendation for Dengvaxia® for use in travelers, Qdenga® has been approved for travelers in many European countries since December 2022. Swissmedic's approval for use in Switzerland is expected in the second half of 2024.The Swiss Expert Committee for Travel Medicine (EKRM) has evaluated the published and unpublished data on the Qdenga® vaccine and makes the following recommendation:Vaccination against dengue fever virus with Qdenga® in persons without previous dengue fever infection is not recommended. Vaccination with Qdenga® may be recommended for travelers 4 years of age and older if they have had a confirmed previous dengue infection AND will be exposed in a region with significant dengue transmission.Travel health advisors should provide information in plain language about the complexities and risk-benefit trade-offs of using dengue vaccines in travelers.Details of the position statement can be found at LINK.
According to the WHO, 18 countries submitted their epidemiological data on meningitis between February 18 and March 3, 2024 (week 7 to 9).Epidemics:Nigeria: Gombe StateD.R. Congo: North Kivu provinceWarnings:D.R. Congo: Province of Haut-UeleGhana: Upper West Region and Savannah RegionGuinea: Conakry region (Ratoma district)Niger: Niamey regionSenegal: Dakar region (Dakar Centre district)Nigeria: Bauchi State, Gombe StateTogo: Kara region (Doufelgou district)Further information:Nigeria: according to media reports, an outbreak of meningitis in Yobe state has resulted in 636 cases. Previous epidemics and warnings can be found under News on www.healthytravel.chSeasonal meningitis epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa occur mainly during the dry season, usually from December to June. They decline rapidly with the onset of the rains. In general, the meningococcal serogroups A, C, W and X are responsible for these outbreaks. The disease spreads from person to person by droplets. If symptoms (high fever, severe headache and vomiting) occur, a doctor should be consulted immediately and antibiotic therapy started, as the disease can lead to life-threatening conditions within hours. Vaccination against the most important strains of meningitis is available as a prophylaxis for adults and children over 1 year of age.
According to media reports, a mumps outbreak has been reported in the state of Kerala with more than 1,850 cases reported per week. Since the beginning of 2024, there have been a total of 11,467 mumps cases.
The number of dengue patients in Thailand has reached 17,783 cases so far in 2024, more than twice as many as in the corresponding period in 2023.
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L’EKRM sconsiglia la vaccinazione con Qdenga® a chi non ha avuto una precedente infezione da dengue, ma può raccomandarla ad alcuni viaggiatori.
Informazioni nella versione PRO di www.healthytravel.ch:
– Elenco Paesi per vaccinazione febbre gialla e requisiti ingresso, incluse altre vaccinazioni necessarie.
Nella versione PRO di HealthyTravel è disponibile l’elenco dei Paesi con il rischio di malaria e le misure di prevenzione per Paese secondo l’aggiornamento del 2023.
Il Comitato di esperti svizzero ha aggiornato le raccomandazioni per la vaccinazione contro la polio sulle pagine dei paesi. Per favore, fare attenzione alle modifiche!
Nella versione PRO di www.healthytravel.ch ora disponibili:
– Volantino Diarrea
– Kit di pronto soccorso da viaggio
Nella versione PRO di www.healthytravel.ch:
– Elenco Paesi vaccinazione febbre gialla e requisiti ingresso, inclusi poliomielite, morbillo e altri.
Le raccomandazioni dell’OMS per la vaccinazione contro la febbre gialla e i requisiti di ingresso dei Paesi per la febbre gialla sono stati aggiornati nelle pagine dei Paesi.
I requisiti di ingresso per la poliomielite e il morbillo e altri requisiti sono stati aggiornati nelle pagine dei Paesi.
Nei volantini sulla malaria ora c’è la mappa del mondo con le aree a rischio e le raccomandazioni di prevenzione. Accessibili nella sezione Malaria su www.healthytravel.ch (PRO).
Il Comitato di esperti svizzero ha aggiornato le raccomandazioni sulla prevenzione della malaria e le mappe della malaria sulle pagine dei paesi.
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