Cholera continues to have a devastating impact in Papua New Guinea. There have been 15 deaths in villages on PNG’s Manam Island, while Central Province has reported almost 2000 cases (8 deaths) since the disease first hit the region.
This report also details current outbreaks of cholera and acute diarrhoea in Vietnam (northern and Mekong Delta provinces), Cambodia (Ratanakkiri), Thailand (Pattani, Songkhla, and Tak; Thail-Myanmar border), and India (Chhattisgarh).

Advice to travellers: For most short-stay travellers, the risk of cholera is low. To avoid cholera, dysentery and travellers’ diarrhoea, we advise travellers to adopt strict personal hygiene, and follow food and water guidelines. Unchlorinated water, ice and food from street markets carries a higher risk. Travelvax can advise travellers if cholera is a significant risk for their journey and recommend vaccination against cholera if appropriate.