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Highland travel: altitude illness awareness (AMS/HACE/HAPE above 9,800 feet); 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.

State Dept Level 2 - Exercise Increased Caution as of 4 September 2026, for health risks; the Unrest indicator carried since 8 April 2026 has been dropped from the current advisory. Crime is low overall: burglary and pickpocketing happen, home invasions occur but are uncommon; avoid remote areas alone, including beaches. Roads: motor vehicle accidents are the most common cause of death among travelers here - no shoulders, potholes, pedestrians and livestock on the roadway, secondary roads dark and damaged, driving hard from September to May in the rain, no roadside assistance and periodic fuel shortages. Avoid road travel outside cities at night. Aviation: the FAA has not assessed the country's civil aviation authority. Maritime: the US Coast Guard has determined the ports lack effective anti-terrorism measures. Severe penalties for all drug offenses. Prisons are overcrowded with poor sanitation and poor medical care. Carry a passport photocopy - a lost passport means a weekly flight to Luanda to replace it.

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.