081617 – World Status Report

Avoid Nonessential Travel

U.S. Department of State

• North Korea Travel Warning.  The Department of State strongly warns U.S. citizens not to travel to North Korea/the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Due to the serious and mounting risk of arrest and long-term detention of U.S. citizens, the Secretary of State restricted the use of U.S. passports to travel into, in, or through North Korea effective Friday, September 1, 2017, per C.F.R. 51.63. Persons who wish to travel to North Korea on a U.S. passport after that time must obtain a special passport validation under 22 C.F.R. 51.64, and such validations will be granted only under very limited circumstances.

Take Enhanced Precautions

CDC

• Malaria in Cape Verde. The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported a malaria outbreak in Cape Verde. Recently, there has been a substantial increase in malaria in the capital city of Praia on São Tiago Island (also known as Santiago Island).
• Cholera in Yemen. There is a widespread cholera outbreak in Yemen. Between April and July 2017, more than 400,000 cholera cases and nearly 2,000 deaths have been reported. Twenty-one of the country’s 23 governorates have reported suspected cases.

WHO

• Cholera count reaches 500 000 in Yemen. The total number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen this year hit the half a million mark on Sunday, and nearly 2000 people have died since the outbreak began to spread rapidly at the end of April.

U.S. Department of State

• Iran Travel Warning. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Iran. This replaces the Travel Warning for Iran dated August 22, 2016, to reiterate and highlight the risk of arrest and detention for U.S. citizens, particularly dual national Iranian-Americans.

United Nations

• Dramatic’ rise in Central African Republic violence happening out of media eyes, warns UNICEF

Recommended Reading / Viewing

CDC

• Extreme Heat can make you sick.  Stay cool and hydrated to protect yourself.

International SOS newsroom

• INTERNATIONAL SOS AND CONTROL RISKS ADVISE PILGRIMS WORLDWIDE AHEAD OF HAJJ 2017.

The risk information in this report is retrieved from U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, and other professional sources as listed in the post. It provides general guidance for UT Dallas travelers. Please note the revision date (mmddyy) of this report, printed on the title of the post, and go to the direct sources listed for the most up-to-date information.  The information in this report may change without prior notice.