The U.S. and other governments issued Lebanon travel advisories and some airlines stopped flying there, in anticipation of an escalation of fighting after assassinations in Iran and Beirut.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says case numbers for the dengue virus are the highest they’ve ever seen. While the mosquito-borne illness is not known to spread in Georgia, it is acquired abroad.
The department says the new advisories will "better reflect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's science." Americans are urged not to travel to nearly 80% of countries around the globe.
The department cited regional changes in the coronavirus pandemic, including significant improvements in some areas and declines in public health in others.
