 |
|
Destinations |
| |
|
Serbia and Montenegro are now listed as two separate countries,
each with its country page and geographical map |
 |
|
Diseases |
| |
|
- Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm Disease)
Disease page with link to the CDC Fact Sheet, see also new
map
- Melioidosis
Disease page with link to the CDC Fact Sheet, see also new
map
|
 |
|
Recommandations
|
| |
|
Vaccination
- Vaccine Information: Translations of Foreign-Language
Terms
Link to a list of translations of foreign-language terms
related to vaccines (The Pink Book, Appendix B of CDC Epidemiology
& Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (9th Edition)
2006)
- Vaccinating Pregnant Women (also in 'Travel-related
risks' chapter - ''Women / Pregnancy and Breastfeeding')
New document including links to CDC information, including
"Guidelines for Vaccinating Pregnant Women" updated
in September 2006
|
 |
|
Maps |
| |
|
The disease maps, except the malaria maps, are
sorted by disease ('Other diseases...' section).
The malaria maps are listed by the name of the country or continent. |
| |
|
- Chikungunya Fever Endemic Areas - World
- Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) Endemic Areas -
World
- Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm Disease) Endemic Areas - World
- Ebola and Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever Endemic Areas - World
- Lassa Fever Endemic Areas - Africa
- Melioidosis Endemic Areas - World
|
UPDATES AND REVISIONS
Only an abstract of the changes is mentioned below.
|
|
|
Destinations - Country page |
| |
|
Immunuzation
Entire revision of risk levels and vaccination recommendations
by country for: |
| |
|
- Cholera
- Poliomyelitis
- Typhoid Fever
Update of the vaccination requirements and recommendations
for:
- Panama
- Yellow Fever: vaccination required for entry under certain
circumstances
- Measles: vaccination no longer required for entry
- Saudi Arabia
- Poliomyelitis: vaccination no longer required for entry
|
| |
|
Additional Risks |
| |
|
- Plague: entire revision of the countries with risk, according
to WHO/WER July 2006 (see also map)
|
| |
|
Addresses |
| |
|
- Addresses update of the U.S. embassies and consulates
|
DOCUMENTS / RECOMMENDATIONS
All the Internet links in the documents have been checked and
updated.
Many documents have been revised and new references and links
added. The date of the updates is indicated on the top of the
documents.
See below some examples of significant changes:
|
|
|
Diseases |
| |
|
- Influenza
Update of the treatment section and link to The Medical
Letter
|
|
|
Recommandations
|
| |
|
Vaccinations |
| |
|
- Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule, October 2006--September
2007, MMWR Weekly, October 2006
Update of all vaccination pages related to this Schedule
(Internet links and local pdf files)
- Vaccination against Influenza
Influenza vaccine 2006-2007, link to The Medical Letter
Vol. 48, October 9, 2006 and Addendum, October 23, 2006
- Vaccine Information Resources
|
 |
|
Travel-related risks |
| |
|
- Muslim Pilgrims: Hajj Pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia: Health
and Vaccination Requirements
|
|
|
Maps |
| |
|
- Cholera Endemic Areas - World: WHO, adapted July 2006
- Tickborne Encephalitis Endemic Areas - Europe: State 2006
- Tickborne Encephalitis Endemic Areas - Switzerland: State
September 2006
- Tickborne Encephalitis Endemic Areas - World: D. Gniel
2002, adapted 2006
- Hepatitis E Endemic Areas - World: adapted from Emerson
et al. NEJM 2004;352:2376-8 und CDC 2003, August 2006
- HIV / AIDS Endemic Areas - World: WHO 2006, adapted
- Plague Endemic Areas - World: WHO/WER July 2006
- Poliomyelitis Endemic Areas - World: WHO 2006, adapted
- Typhoid Fever Endemic Areas - World: R. Steffen, unpublished
data 2006
|
 |
|
Adresses |
| |
|
- Addresses update of the U.S. embassies and consulates
|
