CDC Travel Notices

  • Alert – Polio in Africa

    Polio is a crippling and potentially deadly disease that affects the nervous system. Good hand washing practices can help prevent the spread of this disease. Because the virus lives in…

  • Watch – Chikungunya in Ethiopia

    Symptoms of chikungunya disease usually begin 3–7 days after a person is bitten by an infected mosquito. Most people infected with chikungunya virus develop some symptoms. The most common symptoms…

  • Watch – Extensively Drug-Resistant Typhoid Fever in Pakistan

    Alert_01 Watch – Level 1, Practice Usual Precautions COVID-19 is spreading worldwide. CDC recommends you avoid all nonessential international travel. If you must travel, follow the recommendations in the Global…

  • Watch – Dengue in the Americas

    Dengue is a disease caused by a virus spread through mosquito bites. The disease can take up to 2 weeks to develop with illness generally lasting less than a week.…

  • Watch – Malaria in Burundi

    Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite that spreads to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. Early symptoms of malaria resemble those of the flu, including fever,…

  • Alert – Ebola in Democratic Republic of the Congo

    COVID-19 is spreading worldwide. CDC recommends you avoid all nonessential international travel. If you must travel, follow the recommendations in the Global COVID-19 Pandemic Notice, in addition to any travel…

  • Alert – Rubella in Japan

    Rubella, also called German measles, is a disease spread by the coughs and sneezes of infected people. Symptoms include rash and fever for 2–3 days. Rubella is very dangerous for…

  • Alert – Yellow Fever in Nigeria

    Yellow fever is caused by a virus. The virus is spread to people by mosquito bites. Symptoms of yellow fever include fever, chills, headache, backache, and muscle aches. Symptoms take…

  • Warning – Health Infrastructure Breakdown in Venezuela

    Warning – Level 3, Avoid Nonessential Travel Alert – Level 2, Practice Enhanced Precautions Watch – Level 1, Practice Usual Precautions COVID-19 is spreading worldwide. CDC recommends you avoid all…

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