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 Update | |
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 Level 1 |
Diphtheria: Advice for travellers | Guinea, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria | 2023-11-28 | |
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Level 1 |
Dengue: Advice for travellers | Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Chad, Colombia, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Sudan, Taiwan, Thailand, Turks and Caicos Islands | 2023-11-27 | |
 Level 2 |
Mpox (monkeypox): Advice for travellers | China, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States | 2023-10-30 | |
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Level 2 |
Polio: Advice for travellers | Afghanistan, Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa), Ghana, Indonesia, Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Republic of Congo (Brazzaville), Somalia, Sudan, Togo, United Kingdom, United States, Yemen, Zambia | 2023-08-31 | |
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Level 1 |
Extensively drug-resistant typhoid in Pakistan | Pakistan | 2023-08-31 | |
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Level 1 |
Avian influenza | China | 2023-08-31 | |
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Level 1 |
COVID-19 and International Travel | All Countries | 2023-08-31 | Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czechia, Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa), Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia (FSM), Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, North Korea, North Macedonia, Northern Marianas, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Congo (Brazzaville), Réunion, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands (U.S.), Wallis and Fortuna, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
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Level 1 |
Global Measles Notice | All Countries | 2023-08-31 | Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czechia, Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa), Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia (FSM), Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, North Korea, North Macedonia, Northern Marianas, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Congo (Brazzaville), Réunion, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands (U.S.), Wallis and Fortuna, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
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Level 1 |
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 2023-08-31 | |
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Level 2 |
Zika virus: Advice for travellers | American Samoa, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Bonaire, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Colombia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mexico, Micronesia (FSM), Montserrat, Myanmar (Burma), New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Samoa, Senegal, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, United States, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 2023-08-31 |
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
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.
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