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State Dept. Travel Warnings
Reissued after periodic review without changes. Exercise normal precautions in Bhutan. Read the coun
Updated to reflect new information on poliovirus and new recommendation in “If you decide to travel”
Reissued after periodic review with minor updates and information about dual nationality. Exercise i
Reissued after periodic review without changes. Exercise normal precautions in Iceland. Read the cou
Updated to reflect a shift to Level 2 “Exercise increased caution” for Mainland China. Summary: Exer
Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed. Exercise normal precautions in Zambia. Read the
Updated to reflect changes in the Do Not Travel section. Exercise increased caution in Armenia due t
Updated to reflect the risk of wrongful detention Do not travel to Syria due to the risk of terroris
Reissued after annual review. Exercise increased caution in Bolivia due to civil unrest. Some areas
Reissued after periodic review with minor edits. Exercise normal precautions in Taiwan. Read the Tai
CDC Health Warnings
There is an outbreak of malaria in Ethiopia. An increased number of cases have been reported from al
Tanzania is experiencing a possible Marburg virus disease (Marburg) outbreak in the Kagera region in
Areas in several countries are reporting a low number of cases of Oropouche. Oropouche is spread pri
Some international destinations have circulating poliovirus. Before any international travel, make s
There is an outbreak of clade I mpox in Central and Eastern Africa. Country List : Burundi, Central
There is an outbreak of chikungunya in the states of Maharashtra and Telangana, India.
There have been several cases of East African human trypanosomiasis among travelers returning from s
Dengue is a year-round risk in many parts of the world, with outbreaks commonly occurring every 2-5
Many international destinations are reporting increased numbers of cases of measles. Country List :
There is an outbreak of Oropouche in Espírito Santo, Brazil. Oropouche is spread primarily through t
UnderstandingWar.org – Middle East
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi visited the Kyivska
Iran is conducting nuclear research that would enable it to build a nuclear weapon in a period of mo
Russian forces continued to suffer high losses in January 2025 despite a slower rate of advance as c
Unknown actors detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) along the M4 highway ou
The Iraqi parliament voted to approve an amendment to the Iraqi budget law to provide salaries for K
Russian forces reportedly struck a dormitory holding Russian civilians in Sudzha, Kursk Oblast on Fe
Hamas released three living male hostages, including one Israeli-American hostage, on February 1. Ha
Russian forces conducted a large-scale series of drone and missile strikes against Ukraine on the ni
Russian forces are expanding their salient north of Kupyansk as part of long-term operational effort
Iran is financially supporting the military reconstitution of Lebanese Hezbollah.