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| **Contents**DestinationsReference MaterialsOutbreaksTraveling with ChildrenSpecial Needs TravelersDiseasesSafe Food and WaterVaccinationsCruise Ships and Air TravelVisitor SurveyOther Related SitesU.S. State DepartmentDivision of QuarantineNational Center for Infectious DiseasesThe Pan American Health OrganizationWorld Health Organization**Destinations**    Health information on specific destinations. What to know before you go.
Choose a Region- Australia and the South Pacific- Caribbean- Central Africa- East Africa- East Asia- Eastern Europe- Indian Subcontinent- Mexico and Central America- Middle East- North Africa- North America- Southern Africa- Southeast Asia- Temperate South America- Tropical South America- West Africa- Western Europe

**Reference    Materials**    Includes useful resources such as the CDC book *Health Information for    International Travel* (the "Yellow Book"), the "Blue          Sheet," and links to other related sites.

**Outbreaks**    Information on outbreaks of concern to international travelers.

**Traveling with Children**    What to do before taking children to other countries.

**Special    Needs Travelers**    Information for travelers with special needs such as disabilities, pregnancy    and breast-feeding,    and HIV.

**Diseases**    Information about specific diseases that can affect travelers.

**Vaccinations**    CDC’s vaccination recommendations for travelers of all ages.**Safe    Food and Water**    How to avoid illness from food or water.

**Cruise Ships and Air Travel**    Health information on specific cruise ships. Includes inspection scores ("green    sheets") by CDC’s  Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP).
 
Outbreak              of Rift Valley Fever in Saudi Arabia and Yemen              Updated Sept 22, 2000
 
Acute              Febrile Illness Among Eco-Challenge Sabah 2000 Expedition Race              Participants (Malaysia)              Updated Sept 13, 2000
 
Traveling              to Australia for the Sydney Olympics and Paralympic Games              Updated Sept 13, 2000
 
Epidemic              of Meningococcal Disease in Ethiopia              Updated Aug 17, 2000
 
Dengue              Outbreak in Bangladesh              Updated Sept 6, 2000
 
Update              on Cholera Vaccine              Updated Aug 11, 2000
 
Notice:              Voluntary Recall of IMOVAX� Rabies Vaccine              Updated July 28, 2000
 
Meningococcal              Disease Among Travelers to Saudi Arabia              Updated April 28, 2000
**1.**Carefully              follow the            information for your  Destination.**2.**Begin the                          Vaccinations process early.**3.**Find a              Travel Clinic for immunizations.**4.**Plan ahead if            you are  Traveling with Children or have any other              Special Needs.**5.**Learn about              Safe Food and Water,               Insect Protection, Making Travel Safe,              and other precautions.**6.**Prepare              for  Medical Emergencies and for Nonmedical              Emergencies, such as crime and natural disasters. 
**New              Travelers' Health hotline numbers**The old numbers (404-332-4559 and 404-332-4565) have been              disconnected. The new toll-free number is 877-FYI-TRIP. The              toll-free fax number for requesting information is 888-232-3299.              (NOTE: Any information available by fax is also available on this              web site.)

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