Health Alerts

Italy: Chikungunya moves to Rome. The three locally acquired cases of chikungunya has risen to 17 ,with 10 in the area of Anzio, a further 6 in Rome itself (a family with no travel to Anzio or overseas) and one more ‘for which the location was not determined.' Read more

A World Health Organization update issued on Sept 15th recommends: ‘Basic precautions should be taken by people within and travelling to this area of Italy. These include wearing long sleeves and pants, use of repellents, and ensuring rooms are fitted with screens to prevent mosquitoes from entering. Clothing which minimizes skin exposure to the day-biting vectors is advised. Repellents can be applied to exposed skin or to clothing in strict accordance with product label instructions. Repellents should contain DEET, IR3535, or (P)Icaridin. Read more