Yellow Fever Vaccine
If you are travelling to Africa, the Caribbean, Central or South America, you should be aware of the risk of yellow fever and take the steps to protect yourself from infection.
What is yellow fever?
Yellow fever is a disease caused by a virus that is spread through mosquito bites. Symptoms take 3–6 days to develop and include fever, chills, headache, backache, and muscle aches. About 15% of people who get yellow fever develop serious illness that can lead to bleeding, shock, organ failure, and sometimes death.
Yellow Fever declared places
Yellow fever vaccine may be required if you are visiting any of the countries listed below. This list is guided by World Health Organization’s list of yellow fever endemic countries and also takes into account recent international surveillance data.
Central African Republic
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Republic of the
Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
South America & Central America
Argentina – Misiones Province
Ecuador excluding Galapagos Islands