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Ebola, mpox and Oropouche outbreaks

An Ebola virus disease outbreak has been reported in Uganda and multi-country outbreaks of mpox clade I and Oropouche are ongoing. Keep up to date with these links if you are travelling to affected areas.

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01 April 2025

Dengue in Brazil

As of 29 March 2025, a total of 799,512 confirmed dengue cases and 451 deaths have been reported in Brazil since 1 January 2025. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on dengue.

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01 April 2025

Oropouche virus disease in Brazil

As of 19 March 2025, a total of 6,683 confirmed cases of Oropouche virus disease, with one death currently under investigation, have been reported in Brazil. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Oropouche virus disease.

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01 April 2025

Chikungunya in Brazil

As of 29 March 2025, a total of 56,433 confirmed chikungunya cases and 48 deaths have been reported in Brazil since 1 January 2025. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on chikungunya.

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31 March 2025
USA + Florida

Rabies in USA

On 28 March 2025 the Florida Department of Health issued a rabies alert in response to a confirmed case of rabies in a horse in Miami-Dade County. The Florida Department of Health (Miami-Dade State) is monitoring rabies among wild animals in the area. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on rabies.

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28 March 2025

Malaria in Botswana

On 25 March 2025, Botswana's Ministry of Health reported a significant increase in malaria cases reported in the past four weeks, related to recent heavy rains. This outbreak, which began in Okavango, has spread to several other districts. There have also been reports of cases in non-endemic areas, including Francistown, Gaborone, Mahalapye and Serowe. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on malaria. Antimalarial tablets are recommended for parts of Botswana, please check our Botswana malaria advice for further information.

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28 March 2025

Malaria in Botswana

On 25 March 2025, Botswana's Ministry of Health reported a significant increase in malaria cases reported in the past four weeks, related to recent heavy rains. This outbreak, which began in Okavango, has spread to several other districts. There have also been reports of cases in non-endemic areas, including Francistown, Gaborone, Mahalapye and Serowe. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on malaria. Antimalarial tablets are recommended for parts of Botswana, please check our Botswana malaria advice for further information.

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28 March 2025

Yellow Fever in Columbia

On 27 March 2025, the local authorities in Tolima reported a total of 44 yellow fever cases, with 19 deaths, in Tolima. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.

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28 March 2025

Polio in Israel

As of 28 March 2025, circulating vaccine-derived polio virus type 2 (cVDPV2) was detected in one environmental sample collected on 29 January 2025. This virus is genetically linked to virus originating in Nigeria. It is not closely related to multiple detections in wastewater in Europe since September 2024 and is unrelated to the strain currently in Gaza. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on polio.

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28 March 2025

Cholera in Angola

From 31 December 2024 to 23 March 2025, a total of 8543 cholera cases, with 329 deaths, have now been reported from 15 provinces in Angola. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on cholera.

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27 March 2025
Bangladesh + Pabna
Bhola
Chuadanga

Nipah virus disease In Bangladesh

As of 10 March 2025, three cases of Nipah virus disease and three deaths have been reported from Bangladesh. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Nipah viral disease.

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