Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Need yellow fever vaccine? Plan ahead.

"Planning a trip to South America or Africa? Find out if yellow fever vaccine is needed at your destination and plan ahead to get it. Only a limited number of clinics in the United States have the vaccine. Yellow fever vaccine is the best protection against yellow fever disease, which can be fatal.
Yellow fever virus is found in tropical and subtropical areas in South America and Africa. Currently, there is a large, ongoing outbreak of yellow fever in Brazil, including areas close to popular destinations, like the cities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. A number of unvaccinated international travelers have gotten yellow fever, and several have died (none were from the United States).."
Yellow fever

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