Rabies in wildlife has been reported from three areas of the United States.

An outbreak of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in livestock is ongoing in South Africa. Animal and human cases have been reported from the Provinces of: Free State, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and North West.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has amended their travel advice for Thailand and are now advising against all but essential travel to all areas of the country.

An outbreak of poliomyelitis has been laboratory confirmed in Tajikistan.

An ongoing outbreak of measles has been reported from Malawi, with 1 400 cases recorded.

The Department of Health for Western Australia (WA) has issued a media release advising those living and holidaying in the north of WA to take particular care to avoid mosquito bites.

The Health Minister has reported that 2 000 cases of dengue fever have been registered in the country this far in 2010.

A resurgence of measles infection in the Philippines is ongoing.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has issued a news item reporting that the Thai government has declared a state of emergency in response to anti-government demonstrations in Bangkok.

The city of Rio de Janeiro is badly affected by flooding and mudslides as a result of heavy rains last week.