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.
