International Travel

What shots do I need if I'm traveling abroad?

Contact your healthcare provider or the public health department as early as possible to check on the immunizations you may need. Vaccines against certain diseases such as hepatitis A, yellow fever and typhoid fever are recommended for different countries. The time required to receive all immunizations will depend on whether you need one dose or a vaccine series. There are several books available which provide information on specific vaccines required by different countries and general health measures for travelers. You may also call the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) information line for international travelers toll-free at (877) 394-8747 or visit the CDC Travel Web site at http://www.cdc.gov/travel.

Yellow fever is a viral disease that is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. Illness ranges in severity from an influenza-like syndrome to severe hepatitis and hemorrhagic fever. The yellow fever virus is maintained in nature by mosquito-borne transmission between nonhuman primates. Transmission by mosquitoes from one human to another occurs during epidemics of "urban yellow fever." 

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