HEALTH
AND VACCINATION INFORMATION
YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION
International Certificate of
Vaccination for Yellow Fever is required upon arrival if traveling
from an INFECTED AREA.
MALARIA
Malaria exists throughout the year in all areas including
urban areas. Resistance to Chloroquine is confirmed. Except no
risk in Colombo.
CHOLERA
None
Further information regarding
Yellow Fever Vaccination, may be obtained by calling 1-800-VACCINE
or the U.S. Department of Health Center for Disease Control and
Prevention's (CDC) International Traveler's Hotline at (404) 332-4559
or the CDC Fax Information Service at (888) 232-3299. Information
may also be obtained from travel medicine specialists and/or a
local or state Department of Health clinic.
For all health requirements
and recommendations travelers should check with a local Department
of Health clinic or U.S Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Further information
may be obtained from the CDC
Web Site for this Region.
