HEALTH
AND VACCINATION INFORMATION
YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION
International Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever
is required upon arrival if traveling from an INFECTED AREA and
the traveler is more than 1 year of age.
MALARIA
Malaria exists in Rural areas only. Except, no risk in provinces
of Bohol, Catanduanes, Cebu, Leyte. Note: Malaria transmission
in the Philippines is largely confined to rural areas not visited
by most travelers. Most travel to rural areas of the Philippines
is during daytime hours when the risk of exposure is minimal.
CHOLERA
Cholera is reported in areas of the country.
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.
