Telephone advice line for health professionals: change to opening hours
The advice line opening hours will change from 7 September 2026
Ebola disease in DRC and Uganda
Case numbers continue to rise in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; this is now the country's largest recorded outbreak and remains a public health emergency of international concern
Updated guidelines for malaria prevention in travellers from the UK
UK Health Security Agency have published updated malaria guidelines for 2026
RCN and NaTHNaC 9th Joint Travel Health Conference 2026
Registration for this event is open and the full programme is now available
NaTHNaC
Royal College of Nursing
Falsified rabies vaccine: Philippines
Falsified rabies vaccine is circulating through unauthorised sources in Philippines
Updated tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) ‘green book’ chapter published
The TBE chapter of the 'green book' (Immunisation against infectious disease) has been updated
Mefloquine shortage
Shortage of 250mg mefloquine (Lariam) antimalarial tablets in the United Kingdom (UK) continues
Cyclospora and summer travel
A reminder about Cyclospora infection and how to reduce your risk
Changes to NaTHNaC telephone contact numbers
Our Advice Line and General Enquiries telephone number change has been deferred to Autumn 2026
Japanese encephalitis vaccine out of stock: advice for travellers and health professionals
Important advice on Japanese encephalitis vaccine shortage for health professionals
Chikungunya in Italy
As of 4 September 2026, the first locally acquired case of chikungunya for 2026 has been confirmed in the municipality of Rome in Italy. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on chikungunya.
Warrap
cVDPV2 in South Sudan
As of 2 September 2026, a total of three of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) cases were reported from Jonglei and Warrap states in South Sudan. These are the first cVDPV2 cases reported in 2026. Onset of paralysis was reported in May, June and July 2026 respectively. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on polio.
Occitanie
Île-de-France
Auvergne-Rhône Alpes
Provence Alpes-Côte d’Azur
West Nile virus in France
As of 6 September 2026, a total of 56 locally acquired West Nile virus cases have now been reported during 2026 in the regions of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Île-de-France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitanie and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur of mainland France. This is the first time human West Nile virus cases have been detected in the departments of Aude (Occitanie), Seine-et-Marne (Île-de-France) and Drôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes). For six cases, no specific place of infection could be identified. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on West Nile virus.
Monagas
Yellow fever in Venezuela
As of 29 August 2026, a total of nine yellow fever cases, with three deaths, have been reported in four states of Venezuela during 2026: Aragua, Barinas, Lara and Monagas. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.
Puglia
Dengue in Italy
As of 8 September 2026, a total of 24 confirmed locally acquired dengue cases have now been reported for 2026 in the Puglia and Tuscany regions of Italy. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on dengue.
Mpox in France
As of 28 August 2026, 173 confirmed clade Ib mpox cases have been reported in France. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on mpox.
Mpox in Angola
As of 28 August 2026, 274 confirmed clade Ib mpox cases have been reported in Angola. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on mpox.
North Kivu
South Kivu
Bas-Uele
Tshopo
Haut-Uele
Ebola disease in DRC
As of 6 September 2026, a total of 6,686 confirmed Ebola disease (Bundibugyo virus) cases and 3,226 confirmed deaths have now been reported across six provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo, Haut-Uele and Bas-Uele. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.
Dengue in USA
As of 29 August 2026, 73 cases of locally acquired dengue have been confirmed in Florida, USA. Please see our Topics in Brief article for more details on dengue.
Lassa fever in Nigeria
As of 23 August 2026, a total of 1,056 confirmed Lassa fever cases, with 7,580 suspected cases, six probable cases and 253 deaths, have been reported across 24 states in Nigeria for 2026. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Lassa fever.



