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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 unjust detention and updates to the Syrian conflict. Do not travel to
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
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 chikungunya in Réunion. Mosquitoes spread the virus that causes chikungunya.
There is an outbreak of clade I mpox in Central and Eastern Africa. Country List : Burundi, Central
Uganda is experiencing an outbreak of Sudan virus disease (SVD) in Kampala, Mbale, and Wakiso. SVD i
There are outbreaks of Oropouche in Espírito Santo, Brazil, and Darién Province, Panama. Oropouche i
Areas in several countries are reporting a low number of cases of Oropouche. Oropouche is spread pri
Tanzania is experiencing an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (Marburg) in the Kagera region in nort
There is an outbreak of malaria in Ethiopia. An increased number of cases have been reported from al
Some international destinations have circulating poliovirus. Before any international travel, make s
UnderstandingWar.org – Middle East
The Syrian interim government has taken initial steps to prosecute individuals who committed crimes
The United States and Ukraine agreed on March 11 to an immediate 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine conting
Current Syrian interim government counterinsurgency operations are insufficient to defeat pro-Assad
Russia continues to publicly claim that it wants peace while offering no concessions of its own in s
The new Syrian interim government faces a nascent insurgency across the country. The most organized
Russian forces are collapsing the northern part of the Ukrainian salient in Kursk Oblast following s
The extent of the US suspension of intelligence sharing with Ukraine remains unclear. The Washington
Insurgent cells continued to attack Syrian interim government personnel across Latakia and Tartous p
Russian forces conducted one of the largest ever missile and drone strikes against Ukraine on the ni
An Assadist insurgency has emerged in western Syria and stands to help US adversaries expand their i