HEALTH
AND VACCINATION INFORMATION
YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION
International Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever is required
upon arrival from ALL COUNTRIES if the traveler is more than 1
year of age.
MALARIA
Malaria exists throughout the year in all areas including
urban areas. Resistance to Chloroquine is confirmed.
CHOLERA
Cholera is reported in areas of the country
Further information regarding Yellow
Fever Vaccination, may be obtained by calling 1-800-VACCINE or
the U.S. Department of Health Center for Disease Control and Prevention's
(CDC) International Traveler's Hotline at (404) 332-4559 or the
CDC Fax Information Service at (888) 232-3299. Information may
also be obtained from travel medicine specialists and/or a local
or state Department of Health clinic.
For all health requirements and recommendations
travelers should check with a local Department of Health clinic
or U.S Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC). Further information may be obtained
from the CDC Web
Site for this Region.
