CDC Health Information for International Travel 2012
The Yellow Book is published every two years by CDC as a reference for those who advise international travelers of health risks. The Yellow Book is written primarily for health care providers, although others might find it useful.
- Table of Contents (2012 edition)
- List of Tables (2012 edition)
- List of Maps (2012 edition)
Explore Travel Health with the online 2012 Yellow Book.
See Travelers' Health site FAQ and Useful Links.
Travelers' Health Topics
- Destinations
- Health information for travel to over 200 international destinations
- Vaccinations
- General information about vaccinations for travel
- Diseases
- Diseases related to travel, including malaria and yellow fever
- Illness & Injury Abroad
- Prepare for your trip
- Yellow Book 2012
- Travel health reference, includes updates to the online edition
- Find a Clinic
- Locate a travel health specialist or yellow fever vaccination clinic
- Stay Healthy & Safe
- Insect protection, safe food & water, survival guide.
- Resources & Training
- Training; journals & articles; domestic & international partners
News & Announcements
- CDC Feature: Getting Health Care AbroadJanuary 14, 2013
- New! Lunar New YearJanuary 08, 2013
- CDC Feature: Traveling Overseas? Consider Getting Insurance
December 10, 2012 - Yellow Book iPhone app now availableNovember 08, 2012
- CDC Feature: Visiting Friends or Relative OverseasOctober 22, 2012
Travel Notices
Please Note Travel Notice Definitions
Outbreaks
- New! Cholera in Cuba January 31, 2013
- Updated Cholera in Haiti January 28, 2013
- Updated Yellow Fever in Sudan January 16, 2013
- Updated Malaria in Greece January 16, 2013
- Updated Dengue in Madeira, Portugal January 16, 2013
- Updated Cholera in the Dominican Republic January 16, 2013
- Ebola in Uganda November 28, 2012
- Sarcocystosis in Malaysia November 06, 2012
- Measles Update September 21, 2012
In the News
- Updated Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in Vietnam January 16, 2013
- Updated Marburg in Uganda January 16, 2013
- Novel (New) Coronavirus in the Arabian Peninsula December 20, 2012
- Dengue in Tropics & Subtropics November 27, 2012
- Polio, Global Status November 19, 2012
There are no Travel Health Warnings or Travel Health Precautions currently in effect.
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