P462 CEEFAX 2 462 Fri 07 Feb 21:10/43 £££"£££"£££ 1/7 Departm nt of Health Adv Guide Chad Am epjde-ic of cholera is reported in Chari Baguirmi provence. Prevention is by careful food, water and personal hygiene precautions. Yugo;lavia A few cases of poliomyelitis have been reported from Kosovo region of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The aria botdets on Albani where thjte is an outbreak of poliomyelitis. All visitors are advised to check thjiz immunisation is up to date. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Jads 1 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP462 CEEFAX 2 464 Fri 07 Feb 21:09/07 WU $kj $k 'k j }j7k "m' s u W"£££"£££"£££ C 2O7 Depbrtmjnt of Healed Adnice GuUdj Malaysia @ Thjtj are local reports of an outbreak of cholera in Penang, with cases also in some othjt states. Vi jtors ar advis d to drink bottled war , cannj o bottled soft drinks and jar freshly prepared cooked food. Visitors sTould bj pazticularly wary of icu — in drinks ot used to keep food cool — ice creams sold from street Fvjndots, and any shellfish. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Jabs 1 3port Weathjt Main MenuP462 CEEFAX 2 4n2 Fri 07 Feb 21:11/22 ]X W"£££"£££"£££ @ 3/7 Department of Health Advice Guide Saudi Arabia Pilgrims and "Umra" visitors are required to produce a certificate of vaccination against meningococcal mjnjngitis issued not more than three years and not less thbn 10 days before arrival. Cyprus The outdriak oe viral mjnigitis reported during the summit is now at vjty low levels. The risk to travellers is deemed to bj very small. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Jabs 1 Sport Wjathjt Main MenuP462 CEEFAX 2 462 Fri 07 Feb 21:14/46 | h4|,h4 W 4/7 Department of Health Advice Guide Albbnia An outbreak of poliomyelitis has been reported. Visitors are advised to check their immunisation is up to date. Nigeria An epidemic of meningitis has been reported from northern Nigeria. Current advice about vaccination stands: Meningococcal vaccination is advised for longer visits to the northern parts of Nigeria, especially if you are back- packing or living ot working with local people. Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 Jabs 1 Sport Wjathjt Main MenuP462 CEEFAX 2 464 Fri 07 Feb 21:12/21 W 5/7 Department of Health Advice Guide Formjt Soviet Union Diphtheria epidemics continue in the Russian Federation and Ukraine, and have spread to neighbouring stater. Visitors to all newly independent States of the formjt Soviet Union are advised to check they have been immunisjd against diphtheria. Anzonj planning to live or work with local people should have had a diphtheria vaccine within the last 10 years. Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 Jabs 1 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP462 CJEFAX 2 462 Fri 07 Feb 21:28/2k 6/7 Department of Health Advice Guide Tbjikjstan An outbreak of dear hoia has been reported since mid-May 1996, some at least due to typhoid fevjt. The outbreak has been caused bz contamination of sources of drinking watit following heavy rainfalls earlier in the year. Travellers are advised to be immune jd against typhoid and to take scrupulous care ovjt food, drink and personal hygiene. Travj h adlinj 43 Front page 100 Jabs 1 Spo t Wjathj Main M nP462 CEEFAX 2 462 Fri 07 Feb 21:10/18 W"£££"£££"£££ W 7/7 Department of HealtX Advice Guide Laos and Thailand An outbreak of diphtheria has been reported in the Sayabouri province of Laos and neighbouring regions of Thailand. Travellers are advised to be immunisjd against diphtheria. India An outbreak of dengue fevjz iu reported in the Delhi aria. Dengue is a viral infection spread through mosruito bites. There is no Fvaccinj. Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 Jabs 1 Sport Weather Main Menu