Travellers' health

This page provides information for travellers and public health authorities about health issues related to specific destinations. These issues may arise from disease outbreaks, special events or gatherings, natural disasters, or other conditions that may affect travellers’ health.

COVID-19

See all information on COVID-19, situation updates, risk assessments, questions and answers, latest evidence, surveillance and laboratory guidance and how to protect yourself and others.

Infectious diseases on aircraft

As increasing numbers of people travel by air, the potential risk of introduction and spread of infectious diseases by travellers is on the rise.

Threats and outbreaks

ECDC updates related to travel-related threats to public health and mass gatherings: risk assessments and epidemiological updates.

Accommodation site list for Legionnaires' disease

This list below shows the current accommodation sites in EU/EEA countries with which clusters of Legionnaires’ disease have been identified but where the European Legionnaires’ disease Surveillance Network (ELDSNet) is unable to assess the risk of Legionella infection, or where ELDSNet believe there may be increased risk to travellers.

Prevention and control measures for Zika virus disease

Prevention and control measures related to Zika virus infection

Rhipicephalus sanguineus female. © ECDC/ Guy Hendrickx

Personal protective measures against tick bites

The risk of tick-borne infections is reduced by avoiding tick bites and removing ticks from the body.

Travellers' health

COVID-19

Infectious diseases on aircraft

Threats and outbreaks

Latest outputs

Threat Assessment Brief: Implications of the further emergence and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 variant of concern (Omicron) for the EU/EEA - first update

Threat Assessment Brief: Implications of the emergence and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1. 529 variant of concern (Omicron) for the EU/EEA

Assessment of the current SARS-CoV-2 epidemiological situation in the EU/EEA, projections for the end-of-year festive season and strategies for response, 17th update

COVID-19 Aviation Health Safety Protocol: Operational guidelines for the management of air passengers and aviation personnel in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic

Communicable disease threats report, 6 - 12 June 2021, week 23

COVID-19 situation update for the EU/EEA, as of 20 January 2022

Dengue worldwide overview

Monthly measles and rubella monitoring

Chikungunya worldwide overview

Communicable disease threats report, 16-22 January 2022, week 3

Communicable disease threats report, 9-15 January 2022, week 2

Communicable disease threats report, 2-8 January 2022, week 1

Communicable diseases threats report, 12-18 December 2021, week 50

Communicable disease threats report, 5-11 December 2021, week 49

Rapid risk assessment: Assessing SARS-CoV-2 circulation, variants of concern, non-pharmaceutical interventions and vaccine rollout in the EU/EEA, 15th update

Rapid risk assessment: Public health risks related to communicable diseases during the hajj 2019, Saudi Arabia, 9–14 August 2019

World Youth Day 2019 - information for travellers

Rapid risk assessment: Mass gathering event, FIFA World Cup, Russia 2018

Rapid Risk Assessment: Public health risks related to communicable diseases during the Hajj 2017, Saudi Arabia, 30 August – 4 September 2017

Accommodation site list for Legionnaires' disease

Prevention and control measures for Zika virus disease

Personal protective measures against tick bites

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Travellers' health

COVID-19

Infectious diseases on aircraft

Threats and outbreaks

Latest outputs

Threat Assessment Brief: Implications of the further emergence and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 variant of concern (Omicron) for the EU/EEA - first update

Threat Assessment Brief: Implications of the emergence and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1. 529 variant of concern (Omicron) for the EU/EEA

Assessment of the current SARS-CoV-2 epidemiological situation in the EU/EEA, projections for the end-of-year festive season and strategies for response, 17th update

COVID-19 Aviation Health Safety Protocol: Operational guidelines for the management of air passengers and aviation personnel in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic

Communicable disease threats report, 6 - 12 June 2021, week 23

COVID-19 situation update for the EU/EEA, as of 20 January 2022

Dengue worldwide overview

Monthly measles and rubella monitoring

Chikungunya worldwide overview

Communicable disease threats report, 16-22 January 2022, week 3

Communicable disease threats report, 9-15 January 2022, week 2

Communicable disease threats report, 2-8 January 2022, week 1

Communicable diseases threats report, 12-18 December 2021, week 50

Communicable disease threats report, 5-11 December 2021, week 49

Rapid risk assessment: Assessing SARS-CoV-2 circulation, variants of concern, non-pharmaceutical interventions and vaccine rollout in the EU/EEA, 15th update

Rapid risk assessment: Public health risks related to communicable diseases during the hajj 2019, Saudi Arabia, 9–14 August 2019

World Youth Day 2019 - information for travellers

Rapid risk assessment: Mass gathering event, FIFA World Cup, Russia 2018

Rapid Risk Assessment: Public health risks related to communicable diseases during the Hajj 2017, Saudi Arabia, 30 August – 4 September 2017

Accommodation site list for Legionnaires' disease

Prevention and control measures for Zika virus disease

Personal protective measures against tick bites

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