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Travel Information
In general, to reduce the risk of infection travelers must
- protect themselves from insects;
- ensure the quality of their food and drinking water; and
- be knowledgeable about potential diseases in the region to be visited (CDC, 1997).
For specific details on these important subjects:
For persons traveling outside of the United States:
Contact a local travel clinic or your physician immediately when international travel is planned. It may require several months to receive the adequate number and type of vaccines, toxoids and/or prophylaxis.
International travelers may be encouraged to receive or require additional vaccines, toxoids and/or prophylaxis prior to departure from the United States.
Vaccinations against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella, poliomyelitis, and Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis and invasive disease are routinely administered in the United States, usually in childhood. Routine vaccination against hepatitis B virus infection also is now recommended for all infants beginning either at birth or at 2 months of age. If persons do not have a history of adequate protection agaist these diseases, immunizations appropriate to their age and previous immunization status should be obtained, whether or not international travel is planned (CDC, 1997).
For Health Care Providers:
If interested in obtaining Uniform Stamp and Yellow Fever Vaccination Center certification to administer specific travel immunizations, visit this site:
Uniform Stamp and Yellow Fever Requests
For additional information for International Travel, visits these sites:
CDC Travel Related Disease Information
World Health Organization International Travel and Health
Reference: CDC, Health Information for International Travel 1996-97, DHHS, Atlanta, GA. 1997.
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