Updates to the Online Edition of CDC Health Information for International Travel 2018 (The Yellow Book)
This webpage will contain a listing of permanent changes made to the online text of CDC Health Information for International Travel 2018 since its May 2017 hardcopy release.
Changes will also be indicated within the online sections.
Remember to also check for current recommendations related to outbreaks or emerging situations in Travel Notices that may differ temporarily from recommendations in the Yellow Book.
Content Changes
Maps 3-15 and 3-20. Yellow fever vaccine recommendations in Brazil
May 21, 2018
Map 3-15, Yellow fever vaccine recommendations in the Americas and Map 3-20. Yellow fever vaccine recommendations in Brazil have been updated to show current WHO vaccine recommendations.
Yellow Fever Information for Kenya and Zambia
April 23, 2018
Map 3-30. Yellow fever vaccine recommendations in Kenya and Map 3-41. Yellow fever vaccine recommendations in Zambia revised to correct errors in the depiction of areas in East Africa where yellow fever vaccination is generally not recommended.
Hepatitis A
September 29, 2017
Hepatitis A has been updated to reflect new dosing information for immune globulin.
Malaria Information for Cyprus
September 28, 2017
Recommendations for the prevention of malaria in travelers to Cyprus have been updated to address current malaria transmission.
Malaria Information for Costa Rica
September 21, 2017
Recommendations for the prevention of malaria in travelers to Costa Rica have been updated to address current malaria transmission.
Malaria Information for Cape Verde
August 08, 2017
Recommendations for the prevention of malaria in travelers to Cape Verde have been updated to address current malaria transmission.
Malaria Information for Dominican Republic
July 28, 2017
Recommendations for the prevention of malaria in travelers to the Dominican Republic have been updated to address current malaria transmission.
Map 3-32
July 21, 2017
Map 3-32, Malaria in Mexico, has been updated to correct the shading for Colima.
Yellow Fever & Malaria Information, by Country
June 12, 2017
Several yellow fever entries in the Yellow Fever & Malaria Information, by Country section have been updated to reflect most recent World Health Organization (WHO) country list update
Table 3-26
June 12, 2017
Table 3-26, Countries that require proof of yellow fever vaccination from all arriving travelers, has been updated to reflect most recent WHO country list update; Suriname has been added to the table and Cameroon and Uganda have been removed.