Ebola disease in Uganda
On 26 April 2025, the Ugandan Ministry of Health declared the outbreak of Ebola disease over
Chikungunya vaccination information
Chikungunya vaccinations authorised in the UK including updates on recent possible serious adverse events in older people in post marketing surveillance
Changes to the country information pages: dengue vaccine recommendations
NaTHNaC has reviewed and updated the dengue country-specific information and vaccine recommendations
Falsified antibiotics reported in WHO African Region
Falsified HEALMOXY (Amoxicillin) identified in Cameroon and Central African Republic
Increase in drug resistant gonorrhoea reported in UK travellers
Travelling abroad? Be aware of your risk of sexually transmitted infections and protect yourself for a safe and enjoyable trip
Mpox outbreak in Africa: clade I mpox virus infection
Mpox outbreak continues to meet the WHO criteria of a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)
Key to NaTHNaC alert level feature
LEVEL 1: GREEN |
Take usual precautions
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Follow standard protective measures, as recommended for this destination, disease or situation. Be aware that advice may change and check for updates. |
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LEVEL 2: AMBER |
Take extra precautions
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Follow any additional precautions recommended. Be alert and check regularly for changes in advice about this ongoing situation. Advice may be relevant for all travellers or apply to a specific group of travellers. |
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LEVEL 3: RED |
FCDO advise against travel
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Follow Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advice. This may mean avoiding non-essential travel, or all travel. Subscribe to the FCDO destination advice for security updates and travel warnings. |
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Alert categories are based on the situation at the time of publication. They will not be routinely updated unless outbreak information or a news item is updated.
The categories do not replace Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) travel advice. Travellers should still check the FCDO travel advisories for any country specific security or safety alerts.
