Travel health notices
The Public Health Agency of Canada's (PHAC) travel health notices outline potential health risks to Canadian travellers and recommend ways to help reduce them. Notices remain in effect until removed from the website.
No matter where you plan to travel, make sure you check the Travel Advice and Advisories (TAA) page for your destination. These pages contain country-specific information on health risks, safety and security, local laws and customs, entry requirements, and other important travel information. It is recommended that you check the TAA page for your destination twice: once when you are planning your trip, and again shortly before you leave. Health, safety and security conditions may change between the date you book your travel and your departure date.
The travel health notice risk levels are:
| Level | Travel health notices | Location | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
 Level 1 |
Yellow fever: Advice for travellers |
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Ghana |
2026-11-02 |
 Level 3 |
Ebola disease in Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa) |
2026-11-02 |
 Level 2 |
Chikungunya: Advice for travellers |
Costa Rica, Cuba, French Guiana, Nicaragua, Suriname |
2026-10-13 |
| Level 2 |
Mpox: Advice for travellers |
Angola, Madagascar |
2026-10-13 |
| Level 1 |
Avian influenza: Advice for travellers |
Cambodia, China |
2026-10-01 |
| Level 2 |
Polio: Advice for travellers |
Afghanistan, Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa), Djibouti, Ethiopia, Germany, Guinea, Israel and Palestine, Laos, Malawi, Mali, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, United Kingdom, Yemen, Zambia |
2026-09-09 |
| Level 1 |
Dengue: Advice for travellers |
Bangladesh, Cambodia, Chad, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Vanuatu, Vietnam |
2026-09-08 |
| Level 1 |
Diphtheria: Advice for travellers |
Chad, Guinea, Haiti, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia |
2026-06-22 |
| Level 1 |
Measles: Advice for travellers |
All Countries |
2025-11-13 |
Travel health notice risk levels
Level 1 - Practise health precautions
A level 1 travel health notice reminds travellers to practise travel health precautions for their destination.
Health precautions may include:
- avoiding insect bites
- practising proper hand washing
- being up-to-date on all recommended vaccinations
Level 2 - Practise enhanced health precautions
A level 2 travel health notice indicates an increased risk to travellers or certain groups of travellers (for example, pregnant women, campers, people visiting friends and relatives) and reminds them to practise enhanced health precautions. Enhanced health precautions may include:
- the use of personal protective equipment
- delaying travel until risk is lower
- additional recommended vaccinations for some groups
- avoiding higher-risk activities
Travellers are advised to follow the enhanced health precautions outlined in the travel health notice in addition to the usual health precautions recommended for the destination.
Level 3 - Avoid non-essential travel
A level 3 travel health notice warns travellers to avoid non-essential travel to the destination. There is a high risk to the traveller's health. If travellers must travel for essential reasons, they are advised to follow the precautions outlined in the travel health notice to reduce their risk.
Level 4 – Avoid all travel
A level 4 travel health notice advises travellers not to travel to the destination, for any reason. There is a very high risk to both travellers and Canadians domestically.
- Date modified:
- 2026-11-02
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