There are outbreaks of Oropouche fever in parts of Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, and Cuba (see map). Between 1st January and 20th July, 8078 cases were reported Oropouche fever is spread by the bite of infected midges (small flies) and mosquitoes. Illness can occur in people of any age and is often mistaken for dengue. Travelers to affected areas should take steps to avoid bug bites. Travelers should seek medical care if they develop high fever, headache, muscle aches, stiff joints, nausea, vomiting, chills, or sensitivity to light during or after travel.ometimes vomiting and diarrhea are also reported."

Bolivia, Brasil, Colombia, Perú

There is an outbreak of Zika in the state of Maharashtra, India. Indian health authorities have reported 113 confirmed cases of Zika, of which 100 are from the Pune district, including pregnant women.

India

The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the rise in mpox cases constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), following advice from members at Wednesday’s International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency Committee meeting.

After the National Institute of Health carried out laboratory studies, the first case of death from yellow fever in the department was confirmed. The governor of Huila, Rodrigo Villalba Mosquera, announced the declaration of a red alert in eight municipalities that border the Andean Amazon region, that is, with the department of Caquetá as a preventive measure. The prioritized municipalities are Campoalegre, Rivera, Suaza, Acevedo, Guadalupe, Garzón, Algeciras, and the eastern rural area of ​​Neiva. This measure is intensified as a response action due to confirmation of the first case of yellow fever in Huila. “It was decided to declare a red alert in eight municipalities that are at risk due to their geographic location adjacent to the Amazon jungle area,” said Governor Villalba Mosquera. The sectional leader added that the declaration of the red alert is framed in international health regulations as a preventive measure to protect public health and guarantee a rapid and effective response to the presence of communicable diseases.

Colombia

There are outbreaks of Oropouche fever in parts of Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, and Cuba (see map). Oropouche fever is spread by the bite of infected midges (small flies) and mosquitoes. Illness can occur in people of any age and is often mistaken for dengue. Travelers to affected areas should take steps to avoid bug bites. Travelers should seek medical care if they develop high fever, headache, muscle aches, stiff joints, nausea, vomiting, chills, or sensitivity to light during or after travel.ometimes vomiting and diarrhea are also reported."

Bolivia, Brasil, Colombia, Perú

The Influenza A(H5N1) virus currently circulating in the Americas is the product of a recombination that occurred in wild birds in Europe and low pathogenic strains in wild and domestic birds during its global dissemination. This new genotype has spread rapidly from Europe to North America, Africa and Western Asia through the migratory routes of waterfowl. After the detection of the influenza A (H5N1) virus in the Americas in 2021, it has been detected throughout the entire continent. Six human infections caused by avian influenza A(H5N1) have been recorded since 2022 in the Americas. Four were notified in the USA, on April 29, 2022, April 1, 2024, May 22, 2024 and May 30, 2024; one in Ecuador, notified on January 9, 2023; and one in Chile, notified on March 29, 2023.