During the first week of December, the U.S. State Department issued warnings about deadly disease outbreaks and travel disruptions for multiple top tourist spots . It was also announced that the government had just finalized its mass layoffs at the State Department, which puts Americans abroad at "catastrophic" risk . Over the past week, more travel advisories were updated, along with multiple security alerts and CDC health notices for different vacation destinations.

U.S. travelers are now cautioned about another fatal virus spike and increased violent crimes targeting Americans in popular beach spots. U.S. Embassies even released separate alerts on heightened health risks and holiday-related crimes in several countries. Read on to see the places where you need to be extra vigilant t

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