This document provides an assessment of the potential health risks related to infectious diseases and other health threats for European Union/European Economic Area citizens during their stay in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj pilgrimage between 19 and 24 August 2018. The following public health risks...

A survey of all 526 listed travel agents in Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Wellington, Christchurch and Otago, New Zealand, assessed the type and nature of pre-travel health advice provided by travel agents to clients at the time of booking. Some 314 questionnaires were returned, comprising a...

In September 2017, the Ministry of Health in Brazil declared the end of the 2016-2017 yellow fever outbreak in the country. The upsurge of human cases since December 2017 and the continuous non-human primate epizootics since September 2017 indicate a continued or resumed increase in yellow fever...

This report is based on data for 2018 retrieved from The European Surveillance System (TESSy) on 10 September 2019. TESSy is a system for the collection, analysis and dissemination of data on communicable diseases. For 2018, EU/EEA countries reported 13 travel-related cases of yellow fever, 11 of...

This document aims to support Member States in determining a coordinated approach to reduce the risks related to the movement of people within and between the EU/EEA countries and the UK in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is intended for use by decision-makers in the Member States,...

Before visiting the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, which will be taking place from 14 June to 15 July, visitors should ensure that all their vaccinations are up-to-date in accordance with the recommended immunisation schedule in their country of residence. This is particularly important for...

This document assesses the risk to European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries and citizens associated with the ongoing outbreak of yellow fever in Brazil. The update of this rapid risk assessment was triggered by the evolution of the epidemic towards new Brazilian States and the...

This report summarizes foreign travel-associated diseases (e.g., food-, water-, arthropod-, and bloodborne diseases, and sexually transmitted diseases) reported in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, UK in 2003, during which foreign travel continued to increase. It outlines the trends in the...

On 13 May 2020, as called for in a Joint European Roadmap, the European Commission proposed guidelines on how to progressively restore transport services, connectivity and free movement in line with the improving health situation. Furthermore, the Commission recommended that Member States remove...

A wide variety of health events ranging in severity may occur during air transport, requiring different responses or, perhaps, no response. The target audience for this guidance document includes the national focal points (NFP) for the International Health Regulations (IHR) and public health...