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Highland travel: altitude illness awareness (AMS/HACE/HAPE above 3000m); layers with windproof outer; PLB/satellite communicator (no cell coverage most highlands); do not underestimate weather. Maseru: doors locked; windows up; avoid night driving outside capital. Schistosomiasis: avoid freshwater at lower elevations. HIV context: wound care kit; PrEP consideration.

MALARIA: chemoprophylaxis required; P. vivax 70% — discuss terminal primaquine (G6PD test). MEASLES ENTRY: if routing through AU/NZ/Fiji/Samoa/Tonga/PNG/Kiribati/Philippines — need MMR proof ≥3 weeks before arrival. UXO: never leave established paths near battlefield areas. CIVIL UNREST: avoid demonstrations; stay away from Chinatown during tension. DENGUE: DEET 30%+. US EMBASSY: Honiara limited — Port Moresby for full consular.

Level 3 since April 8 2026 — election-related unrest possible (presidential election July 19 2026; legislative elections September 2026). US government employees required special authorization for travel since March 24 2026. Avoid all demonstrations. Lock hotel rooms and vehicles. Alert in markets and beaches. Avoid hiking alone in remote interior. Carry passport photocopy — lost passport requires 1 weekly flight to Luanda.

CHUUK: public roads only; no night travel outside city; weapons awareness. DENGUE: DEET 30%+ all day. MMR confirmed. CASH at all airports. ZIKA: pregnant travelers consult physician.

TRANSPORT: flights 'sporadically available' — trip cancellation + charter medevac insurance. DENGUE: DEET 30%+ (was on July 2025 THN). HEP A + TYPHOID: essential (South Tarawa sanitation). WATER: bottled + purification. SEA LEVEL: king tides Jan-Feb flood atolls. NO US EMBASSY: Suva handles.

Avoid all demonstrations (2021 deaths). No night driving rural areas. Doors locked; windows up. No criticism of monarchy (illegal). No photography of govt/military/royal without permission. Eastern malaria zone: full prophylaxis; DEET; permethrin. HIV context: wound care kit; PrEP consideration.

Avoid Do Not Travel states (Tamaulipas, Sinaloa, Colima, Guerrero, Michoacan, Zacatecas). Express kidnapping and ATM robbery occur even in tourist areas. Use only official taxis or Uber. Earthquakes are a real risk in central Mexico. Hurricane season Jun-Nov on both coasts.

Petty theft and scam-targeting of tourists common in Bangkok and Pattaya. Motorcycle/scooter accidents are a leading cause of tourist injury. Avoid protests. Southern border provinces have active insurgency.