HEALTH
AND VACCINATION INFORMATION
YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION
International Certificate of Vaccination
for Yellow Fever is required upon arrival if traveling from an
INFECTED AREA and the traveler is more than 6 months of age.
Peru recommends for those who intend
to visit and rural areas of the country.
CDC recommends for all travelers
(from any country) more than 9 months of age who go outside urban
areas
MALARIA
Malaria exists in rural areas of the country. Traveelrs who
will visit only Lima and vicinity; coastal areas south of Lima;
or the highland tourist areas (Cuzco, Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca)
are not at risk
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.
