HEALTH AND VACCINATION
INFORMATION FOR AFGHANISTAN
Yellow
Fever:
An International Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever is
required if arriving with six day from an infected area. Children
under one year are exempt.
Cholera:
Cholera is reported in areas of the country.
Malaria:
Malaria risk exists in all areas of Afghanistan, including urban
areas from May to November. Resistance to Chloroquine is reported.
Further information regarding Yellow Fever Vaccination, may be
obtained by calling 1-800-VACCINE or the U.S. Department of Health
Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) International
Traveler's Hotline at (404) 332-4559 or the CDC Fax Information
Service at (888) 232-3299. Information may also be obtained from
travel medicine specialists and/or a local or state Department
of Health clinic.
For
all health requirements and recommendations travelers should check
with a local Department of Health clinic or U.S Department of
Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC). Further information may be obtained from the CDC
Web Site for this Region.
