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» CDC Replaces Travel Alerts and Advisories With New System of Notices
(May 20) New tiered format grades notices by level of risk to travelers. See also press release

 Site Contents 
·
Health information for specific destinations. What to know before you go
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· Reference Materials
2003-2004 "Yellow Book", Blue Sheet...
· Diseases
Specific diseases that can affect travelers
· Vaccinations
CDC’s vaccination recommendations for travelers of all ages; yellow fever vaccination recommendations by country; authorized U.S. yellow fever vaccination clinics
· Safe Food and Water
How to avoid illness from food or water
· Traveling with Children
What to do before taking children to other countries
· Special Needs Travelers
Information for travelers with special needs such as disabilities, pregnancy and breast-feeding, and HIV
· Cruise Ships and Air Travel
Health information about specific cruise ships. Includes inspection scores ("green sheets") by CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP)
Other Highlights
· Traveling This Summer? See Our Tips For Travelers (May 3)
· Notice: Manufacturer's Recall of Human Rabies Vaccine -- April 2, 2004 (Released April 2)
See also: International Issues Related to the Vaccine Recall
· Interim Report: Human Infection with Avian H7 Influenza Viruses, North America (Released April 5)
· Traveling and Need a Yellow Fever Vaccination?
New Yellow Fever Registry lists authorized vaccination providers nationwide
· Travelers to the Philippines: CDC recommendations for malaria prophylaxis changed (Released March 3)
· Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response

Travelers' Health Hotline
FAX:
888-232-3299 toll free
(Any information available by fax is also posted on this site.)
PHONE:
877-FYI-TRIP toll free
 
Malaria Case Management Hotline
Health care providers needing assistance with the diagnosis or management of suspected cases of malaria, may call the CDC Malaria Hotline: 770-488-7788 (M-F, 8am-4:30pm, eastern time). Emergency consultation after hours, call: 770-488-7100 and request to speak with a CDC Malaria Branch clinician.

 

Travel Notices

Travel Health Warnings: none

Travel Health Precautions: none

Outbreaks

Meningococcal Disease: Africa (Updated April 23)

 Poliomyelitis Cases: Botswana, West and Central African Countries (Updated May 28)
In The News
 Update on Measles in Mexico  (Updated June 3)
 CDC Lifts Suspension of Adoptions from Chinese Orphanage (Updated June 2)
 Update: Yellow Fever: Liberia, West Africa (Updated June 1)
 Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever, Southern Sudan (Released June 1)
 Yellow Fever Vaccination Policy, Colombia (Updated May 28)
 Dengue Outbreak Waning in Indonesia (Updated May 26)
 Nipah Virus Outbreak Ended, Bangladesh (Updated May 26)
 Yellow Fever, Burkina Faso, West Africa (Released May 20, 2004)
 SARS Reported Contained, China -- May 20, 2004
See also: Update on SARS and Avian Influenza A (H5N1): Current Situation, Surveillance, and Diagnostic Recommendations
(Released June 10, 2004) 
 Information for Travelers about Avian Influenza A(H5N1) (Released April 23)

 


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