New Requirement for US Birth Certificates
Beginning April 1, 2011, the US Department of State will require the full names of the applicant’s parent(s) to be listed on all certified birth certificates to be considered as primary evidence of US citizenship for all passport applicants, regardless of age.
Travel Notices at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Don't overlook the Travel Health Precautions, Outbreaks, and In the News categories available at the Travel Notices page at the CDC. For instance, today this notice was issued:
Situation Information
Dengue fever is the most common cause of fever in travelers returning from the Caribbean, Central America, and South Central Asia. Dengue is reported commonly from most tropical and subtropical countries of Oceania, Asia, the Caribbean, the Americas, and occasionally Africa. This disease is caused by four similar viruses (DENV-1, -2, -3, and -4) and is spread through the bites of infected mosquitoes.
Dengue virus (DENV) transmission occurs in both rural and urban areas; however, dengue infections are most often reported from urban settings. For the most up-to-date information on dengue worldwide, see the DengueMap on the CDC website.
Pages: 1 · 2