International Travel
Immunizations for travel abroad
Contact your health care provider or local health department as soon as possible before traveling abroad to find out what immunizations and how many doses you may need.
Several books are available that provide information on specific vaccines required by different countries and general health advice for travelers.
You also may call the federal 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.
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Yellow Fever |
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The yellow fever virus is transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes. Severity of the illness ranges from influenza-like symptoms to severe hepatitis and hemorrhagic fever.
The yellow fever virus survives in nature by mosquito-borne transmission between nonhuman primates. Transmission by mosquitoes from one human to another occurs during epidemics of urban yellow fever.
Locate a yellow fever vaccination clinic near you
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