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.
Dengue
As of 13 July 2026, a total of 22,938 dengue cases have been reported in India during 2026.
Shigellosis
As of 29 June 2026, a total of 273 confirmed cases of shigellosis, including seven deaths have been reported since the start of 2026. The outbreak is concentrated in northern Kerala. Please see UKHSA guidance for further information on shigella.
No vaccine — how to stay safe
Follow sensible food, water and bite precautions, and have a word with our pharmacist about protecting yourself.
Nipah virus
As of 12 June 2026, the Kerala Health Department confirmed one case of Nipah virus infection in India. Contact tracing and public health preventive measures are ongoing.
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.
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 8 August 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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