Current Travel Alerts and Notifications

The following is are the current, up-to-date travel-related alert links from the CDC, TSA, WHO, and U.S. Department of State.

Current U.S. Department of State Travel Alerts

  • Egypt Travel Alert May 15, 2013
    The U.S. Department of State alerts U.S. citizens traveling to or living in Egypt to the continuing possibility of political and social unrest, incidents of which have led to recent violence. U.S. citizens are urged to remain alert to local security developments and to be vigilant regarding their personal security. This Travel Alert supersedes the Travel Ale […]
  • Kenya Travel Alert February 28, 2013
    The U.S. Department of State alerts U.S. citizens traveling to or living in Kenya to the upcoming Kenyan elections, scheduled for March 4, 2013, with a possible run-off election at a later date, potentially extending election activities through April 18. This will be Kenya's first national election since the post-election violence that claimed over 1,00 […]
  • South Pacific Cyclone Season January 7, 2013
    The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens residing in or traveling to the South Pacific region about the ongoing threat of tropical cyclones affecting the area. While tropical cyclones in the South Pacific may occur throughout the year, the South Pacific Tropical Cyclone Season began on November 1 and ends April 30. U.S. citizens living in or traveling to […]


Current U.S. Department of State Travel Warnings

  • Cote D'Ivoire Travel Warning May 16, 2013
    The Department of State urges U.S. citizens to carefully consider the risks of traveling to Cote d'Ivoire. U.S. citizens who reside in or travel to Cote d'Ivoire should monitor conditions carefully, maintain situational awareness, and pay very close attention to their personal security. Although the security situation significantly improved in 2013 […]
  • Central African Republic Travel Warning May 10, 2013
    The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all travel to the Central African Republic (CAR) and recommends that those who remain in CAR depart immediately by taking advantage of existing commercial flights. U.S. citizens who have decided to stay in CAR despite this warning should review their personal security situation and seriously consider depart […]
  • Eritrea Travel Warning May 10, 2013
    The U.S. Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Eritrea and strongly recommends U.S. citizens defer all travel to the country. This replaces the Travel Warning for Eritrea of November 29, 2012, to update information on additional travel restrictions, and to remind U.S. citizens of ongoing security concerns in Eritrea. T […]
  • Libya Travel Warning May 9, 2013
    The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to Libya and strongly advises against all but essential travel to Tripoli and all travel to Benghazi, Bani Walid, and southern Libya, including border areas and the regions of Sabha and Kufra. Because of ongoing instability and violence, the Department’s ability to provide consular service […]
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the April 24, 2013
    The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa) (DRC). The Department strongly recommends you avoid all travel to the city of Goma and the province of North Kivu, and all but essential travel to the province of South Kivu and the Ituri region in the province of Oriental. Because o […]
  • Burundi Travel Warning April 22, 2013
    The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to Burundi. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning for Burundi dated November 8, 2012, to reiterate existing security concerns and to note that security restrictions on travel for Embassy personnel remain in place.Because Burundi participates in peacekeeping operations in Somalia, […]
  • Sudan Travel Warning April 16, 2013
    The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to Sudan, urges U.S. citizens to avoid all travel to the Darfur region of Sudan, the Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan states, and advises you to consider carefully the risks of travel in other areas of Sudan. On September 15, 2012, the Department of State ordered the departure of all depend […]
  • Colombia Travel Warning April 11, 2013
    The Department of State has issued this Travel Warning to inform U.S. citizens about the security situation in Colombia.Tens of thousands of U.S. citizens safely visit Colombia each year for tourism, business, university studies, and volunteer work. Security in Colombia has improved significantly in recent years, including in tourist and business travel dest […]
  • Pakistan Travel Warning April 9, 2013
    The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to defer all non-essential travel to Pakistan. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning dated September 19, 2012, to remind U.S. citizens of ongoing security concerns in Pakistan.The presence of several foreign and indigenous terrorist groups poses a potential danger to U.S. citizens throughout Pakistan. Acr […]
  • Lebanon Travel Warning April 1, 2013
    The Department of State urges U.S. citizens to avoid all travel to Lebanon because of current safety and security concerns. U.S. citizens living and working in Lebanon should understand that they accept risks in remaining and should carefully consider those risks. This supersedes the Travel Warning issued on September 17, 2012, to emphasize information on se […]

Current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Travel Warnings

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Current World Health Organization (WHO) Travel Warnings
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  • Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus – update May 17, 2013
    Since 8 May 2013, no new laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) have been reported to WHO by the National Health and Family Planning Commission, China. However, four additional deaths have been reported from previously laboratory-confirmed cases.
  • Novel coronavirus infection - update May 15, 2013
    The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia has informed WHO of an additional two laboratory-confirmed cases with infection of the novel coronavirus (nCoV).
  • Novel coronavirus infection - update May 14, 2013
    The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia has informed WHO of an additional four laboratory-confirmed cases with infection of the novel coronavirus (nCoV).
  • Novel coronavirus infection - update May 12, 2013
    The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health in France has informed WHO of an additional laboratory-confirmed case with infection of the novel coronavirus (nCoV).
  • Wild poliovirus in Somalia May 11, 2013
    An investigation has been launched into a preliminary report of the detection of a wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in the Banadir region of Somalia. This is the first WPV to be reported from Somalia since 25 March 2007. The virus was isolated from specimens collected on 21 April 2013 from a 32-month-old girl, who became ill due to acute flaccid paralysis on 18 […]

  • World Health Organization concerned over the emergency situation in Gaza November 17, 2012
    17 November 2012 - The World Health Organization (WHO) is deeply concerned about the escalating situation in the Gaza Strip and Israel and its impact on the health and lives of civilian populations in the area.
  • Philippines Tropical Storm Washi Donor Alert December 23, 2011
    Tropical storm Washi struck the Southern Philippines on 16 December 2011, leaving a trail of devastation in the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan on Mindanao island.
  • Thousands of South Sudan people suffer from kala azar epidemic as cases rise October 28, 2011
    Juba, 28 October 2011, (WHO South Sudan) – Kala azar epidemic continues to threaten thousands of lives of people in the new Republic of South Sudan as cases continue to rise.
  • WHO scales up humanitarian support in Sindh October 7, 2011
    7 October 2011 ¦ KARACHI -- “In view of the current flood crisis, World Health Organization (WHO) will be scaling up its humanitarian response in all the affected areas in Sindh to address the health issues faced by the population displaced by the floods. WHO is already working side by side with the Sindh provincial and district health authorities and health […]
  • Pakistan Floods Donor Alert September 29, 2011
    The recent heavy flooding caused by the monsoon in Pakistan, most devastating in Sindh, has af-fected the lives of over five million people. Flood waters continue to drain, leaving behind massive damage and large areas of standing water in Sindh.


Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

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