Several passengers have been sickened during a cruise ship outbreak of a gastrointestinal illness aboard Silversea Cruises’ Silver Nova.

The thirty-eighth meeting of the Emergency Committee (EC) under International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005 was convened on 20 March 2024 to review the data on wild poliovirus (WPV) and circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPV).

The local Timor-Leste government reported its 1^st confirmed fatal human case of rabies on the 22^nd of March 2024. The country was classified as rabies-free.

According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Dengue cases are surging in the Americas, with cases reported topping 5.2 million as of this week, surpassing a yearly record set in 2023.

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has issued warnings about an alarming rise in measles cases across Europe.

The Medellín Health Secretariat issued an epidemiological alert on April 17 due to the unusual increase in hepatitis A cases this year.

Oropouche fever is a disease transmitted by _Culicoides paraensis_known as maruim or mosquito-pólvora, has been reported in Colombia, the fourth country in the Americas to report cases of the disease this year, the Pan American Health Organization

Chikungunya (CHIKV) is a re-emerging endemic arbovirus, a viral disease transmitted by the _Aedes aegypti_mosquito.

Australians are being urged to get their annual jab, as flu rates surge nationally. NSW Health is urging residents to get vaccinated with influenza rates predicted to be just as severe as or worse than in 2023.

As you embark on your exciting journey to explore new destinations, it's essential to prioritise your health and well-being, especially by protecting yourself against preventable diseases like cholera.