U.S. State Department Issues Level 2 'Exercise Increased Caution' Advisory for Solomon Islands

The U.S. Department of State reissued its Level 2 'Exercise Increased Caution' advisory for Solomon Islands after a periodic review with updated risk information, citing health, unexploded ordnance, crime and civil unrest. Mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue fever are widespread, and medical facilities and clinics outside Honiara are under-resourced in drugs and equipment. World War II unexploded ordnance remains a significant hazard on land, in forests and underwater; many areas have been swept or cleared but previously undetected UXO continue to be discovered regularly, with high-risk areas including Hell's Point and the ridges behind Honiara, the New Georgia group, the Rus…