World Status Report

This report intends to give the UTD Community a snapshot of international risks, and other issues as reported by the linked media and official sources from the U.S. and other countries. 

More health and security information for each country can be found in the travel advisories issued by the governments of the United States, Canada, the UK, New Zealand, and Australia, and the CDC, ECDC, and WHO sites. Not all advise in these sites will apply to US travelers. 

Please note the publication date of this report and go to the direct sources linked for the most up-to-date information. The information in this report may change without prior notice. 

Security 

• No new limits on Ukraine’s use of US arms if North Korea joins Russia’s fight (Reuters) – NATO confirms North Korean troops in Russia’s Kursk region. Pentagon estimates 10,000 North Korean troops deployed to eastern Russia. Ukraine urges allies to lift restrictions on long-range strikes. 
• At least 11 killed in Mozambique vote protests (VOA) – Police in Mozambique killed at least 11 people and injured more than 50 others in violence after a disputed presidential election this month. Protests have rocked the southern African nation since Daniel Chapo, candidate of the ruling Frelimo party that has held power since 1975, was announced winner of the October 9 election.  

Infrastructure 

• Germany Wants to Further Tighten & Extend Border Controls (Schengen News) – The number of people seeking asylum in Germany is still far too high and thus recommended that additional measures be taken, including the acceleration of deportations. Moreover, the heads of the 16 federal states of Germany issued a joint statement in which they stressed that there is still a need for action on border controls, among others. 

Environment 

• Diwali fireworks could worsen air in Indian capital (Reuters) – Fireworks set off during celebrations for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, could further worsen air quality in the Indian capital this week, offsetting a reduction in burning of farm waste in nearby states. Rated the world’s most polluted capital by Swiss group IQ Air for four years in a row, New Delhi was the world’s second most polluted city on Tuesday 

Health 

• Marburg virus total in Rwanda rises to 65 (CIDRAP) – After the identification of the index case in late September, nearly all cases that followed involved healthcare workers at two hospitals in Kigali. However, the two most recent cases appear to involve people from the community who were under monitoring.  
• South Sudan – Cholera Outbreak (ERCC) – On 28 October the National Ministry of Health declared cholera outbreak in Renk. Since 11 October, more than 40 suspected cases have been reported and six were confirmed positive on 23 October. No deaths have been recorded so far. Renk is a border town between Sudan and South Sudan, hosting some 59,000 returnees and refugees fleeing the war in Sudan.  
• Lassa Fever Suspected in Death of U.S. Traveler Returning from West Africa (CDC) – Lassa fever is a viral disease common in West Africa, but rarely seen in the United States. In West Africa, Lassa virus is carried by rodents and spread to humans through contact with urine or droppings of infected rodents. In rare cases, it can be transmitted from person to person through direct contact with a sick person’s blood or body fluids, through mucous membranes, or through sexual contact. 

Migration 

• War in Sudan has displaced over 14 million, or about 30% of the population (AP News) – Of those, 11 million are internally displaced and 3.1 million have fled to neighboring countries, Amy Pope, director-general of the IOM, said in a press briefing from Port Sudan. The number of the displaced had increased by 200,000 since September, she said. More than half are women and over a quarter are children under 5 years old, according to Pope. 

Please note the publication date of this report and go to the direct sources linked for the most up-to-date information. The information in this report may change without prior notice. 

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