Travel Hot Spots 2023

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Last reviewed

June 2, 2023

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Content Overview

Travel disease hot spots may require vaccination in June 2023.

Travel Disease Hot Spots June 2023

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes disease travel advisories as of June 2, 2023. Infectious disease outbreaks are currently being reported on the CDC website. Additionally, Canada, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the U.K. Foreign Travel Advice, and the European Centers for Disease Control (ECDC) publish disease outbreak news, testing requirements, and vaccination recommendations. Furthermore, the U.S. Department of State and local U.S. embassies issued security notices for cities and countries.

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U.S. Disease Hot Spots

As of June 2023, countries such as Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, India, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom have issued travel advisories focused on concerns when visiting the USA.

Arizona - West Nile virus outbreaks in 2023.

Florida - Locally-acquired and travel-related Dengue cases and Tuberculosis were confirmed in the Miami-Dade area in 2023.

Chicago - Known cases of mpox, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV have been increasing.

Kentucky - Measles cases confirmed near Lexington and Lousiville in early 2023.

New York City - Poliovirus, Mpox, Measles, Tick-borne, and Tuberculosis disease detections were confirmed in 2023.

Puerto Rico - Dengue and Zika's cases were confirmed in 2023.

Texas - Tuberculosis cases increased by about 10% (Houston, Dallas) in 2022, locally-acquired dengue was detected in 2023, and limited health services in El Paso. A State of Emergency has been declared in Brownsville, El Paso, and Larado in 2023.