Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Travelers' Health

Planning a trip? You may want to stop by the CDC Travelers' Health site before taking off.

http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/default.aspx

Decription from The Scout Report, June 27, 2008

Before any trip, it might not be a bad idea to consult this
fine sitecreated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It is easy touse and visitors can get started by using their online
"Yellow Book"feature offered on their homepage. With this feature
visitors can look up travel health information for over 90 countries.
Further down the homepage visitors will note that the
"Specific Topics" area contains information on required
vaccinations yellow fever mosquito and tick prevention, avian
influenza outbreaks and other public health matters. Those persons
who might be traveling with special needs will want to take a look at
the "Special Needs Travelers" section as it includes
updates on travelers with HIV, disabilities, or those who might be breast-feeding. On the right-hand side of the site, visitors can look over the "Announcements" area and also take a look at their podcast series. [KMG]