Frequently Requested Information
Official U.S. government website for pandemic influenza
The Green Sheet
CDC's list of sanitation inspection scores for specific cruise ships
See also Vessel Sanitation Program.
Both from NCEH Vessel Sanitation Program. For more health advice on taking cruises, see the Cruise Ships and Air Travel page
Vaccinations and Travel
Vaccination schedules for adults and children, travel vaccination recommendations for pregnant women, those with immunocompromise, HIV...more
State and Local Health Departments
Links to their sites
U.S. State Department Travel Site
Passport Services and Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets for specific countries
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Importing food, plant, animal products, clearing goods through customs, more. A Dept. of Homeland Security site
Other Resources at CDC
Quarantine Stations
Contact information for each United States quarantine station
Division of Global Migration and Quarantine
Information on issues such as the medical examination of aliens (immigrants and refugees) and the importation of animals, including pets
Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
Comprehensive CDC site
CDC A-Z Index of Health and Safety Topics
Fact sheets, disease prevention and health information from A to Z
Other Resources Outside CDC
Health Information
GeoSentinel
Worldwide communication and data collection network for the surveillance of travel related morbidity. A project of ISTM and CDC
World Health Organization (WHO)
Includes the WHO International Travel and Health Page, WHO Disease Outbreak News, and the WHO Weekly Epidemiological Record
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
Important health information on countries in the Western Hemisphere
Health Canada
Includes the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Travel Medicine Program, which provides information to Canadian travelers and travel medicine professionals
Health Protection Agency
Public health agency, England and Wales
International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM)
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)
Other Sites Recommended by CDC
CDC information networks, public health partners, state and local health departments, and web resources
Nonmedical Information
Travel.State.Gov
U.S. Department of State: Passport Services and Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets for specific countries
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Information for travelers about importing wildlife or plant products
CIA World Factbook
Geographic, political, economic, and demographic information on specific countries
International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA)
(Part of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Information on the safety of flying in other countries