martes, 6 de enero de 2009

Brazil Actualiza recomendaciones sobre vacuna Fiebre Amarilla

Situation Information
The Brazilian Ministry of Health (MOH) has recently announced changes to its areas of risk for yellow fever transmission. The southern, coastal area of Bahia state and the northern, coastal area of Espiritu Santo are no longer considered risk areas for yellow fever transmission, while the yellow fever risk areas have expanded in the states of São Paulo and Paraná.
As of November 2008, Brazil now recommends yellow fever vaccination for travelers to the following states: All areas of Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Distrito Federal (including the capital city of Brasília), Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, Tocantins, and designated areas of the following states: northwest and west Bahia, central and west Paraná, southwest Piauí, northwest and west central Rio Grande do Sul, far west Santa Catarina, and north and west São Paulo.

Fuente:CDC
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentYellowFeverBrazil.aspx