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We update our travel health recommendations daily and only report confirmed cases.
Our recommendations are based on information from our local medical and public health collaborators around the world, the latest developments in travel medicine research, and active participation in travel health networks. Other sources include the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Committee to Advise on Tropical Medicine and Travel (CATMAT), NaTHNaC, the International Society for Infectious Diseases' ProMED-mail service, and peer reviewed articles in medical and scientific journals.
Note that some health risks are not officially reported or are underreported, preventing us from giving you the full picture.
You may come across conflicting advice or meet another traveller that is taking different antimalarial medication or who received different vaccines than you. Here are the reasons why:
It may be tempting to ditch your malaria pills, for example, because it's inconvenient or other travellers may not be taking them. If travel vaccines or medications are recommended by your doctor or travel health practitioner, it's important to take them exactly as prescribed for your own protection and to prevent drug resistance.
Travel health recommendations differ for each individual and depend on your health status, destination, trip itinerary, type of travel, and length of stay.