Current health alerts for India
Health notices reported for India, with what each means for your trip and how to protect yourself. Our pharmacist will tailor this to your plans.
Nipah virus
On 27th January 2026, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in India reported that 196 contacts of two confirmed cases of Nipah virus disease in West Bengal have tested negative. This is the 9th Nipah virus outbreak in India since the first outbreak in 2001. Between 2018 and 2025, outbreaks have been reported almost annually in Kerala. Media sources have reported screening measures have been introduced at some international airports for travellers arriving from the affected area. Risk of Nipah virus disease for tourists visiting endemic countries is very low, if standard precautions are followed.
No vaccine — how to stay safe
No vaccine — avoid fruit bats and pigs, skip raw date-palm sap, and keep away from anyone seriously ill.
Chikungunya
As of 29 December 2025, a total of 108,379 suspected and 4,995 confirmed chikungunya cases have been reported in India for 2025. Gujarat, Karnataka and Maharashtra states reported the highest number of confirmed cases.
There's a vaccine for this
Daytime mosquitoes spread it, so repellent and covering up matter; a vaccine suits some travellers.
Dengue
As of 31 October 2025, a total of 91,015 dengue cases have been reported in India during 2025.
Contaminated medicine
On 13 October 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a Medical Product Alert about oral cold medicine in India contaminated with diethylene glycol (toxic to humans) linked to clusters of acute illness and deaths of children in India. These medicines are COLDRIF, Respifresh TR and ReLife, manufactured by Sresan Pharmaceutical, Rednex Pharmaceuticals and Shape Pharma. These contaminated oral liquid medicines named in this alert are unsafe, pose a significant risk and can cause severe, potentially life-threatening illness. Their use, especially in children, may result in serious injury or death. Please see WHO Medical Product Alert N°5/2025: Substandard (contaminated) oral liquid medicines for further details.
No vaccine — how to stay safe
Follow sensible food, water and bite precautions, and have a word with our pharmacist about protecting yourself.
Last updated 20 June 2026. Contains public sector information from TravelHealthPro (NaTHNaC), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © UK Health Security Agency. This is general information, not personal medical advice — your travel-health needs are assessed by our pharmacist.
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