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NaTHNaC email service: Travel vaccine certificate enquiries
Email service for health professionals and travellers
Changes to country yellow fever certificate requirements
Important reminder to look out for updates to country yellow fever certificate requirements
Yellow fever update
Yellow fever cases continue to be reported in Africa and South America
Yellow fever pre-vaccination checklist updated
Updates to the pre-vaccination checklist have been made in line with the new 'green book' yellow fever chapter
Further update to 'green book' yellow fever chapter
Information about reinforcing doses of yellow fever vaccine has been updated in Immunisation against infectious disease
International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis: new supplier contact details
Updated information on ICVP supply
Zoonoses (diseases from animals) in travellers
A zoonotic disease is one that spreads between animals and humans and has the potential to be an increasing problem for travellers
New: Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre (YFVC) search locator map
A new search option is now available
Yellow fever: updated country certificate requirements, 2022
The WHO has published updated country requirements for a yellow fever International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis
Yellow fever vaccination: important new guidance for health professionals
Public Health England has published guidance for health professionals managing clinical incidents or adverse vaccine associated events related to yellow fever vaccination
Review of serious adverse events following yellow fever vaccination
New recommendations for clinical practice with strengthened measures to minimise the risk of serious and fatal reactions post vaccination are published
Nigeria: phase out of yellow card
Clarification from Nigeria and the World Health Organization on introduction of the electronic 'yellow card'
Factsheets
Diseases spread by insects and ticks in the American continent (the Americas)
Depending on the destination, travellers may be at risk of a number of different diseases
'Getting to Grips...' online events and video guides
Online guides and webinar sessions for health professionals interested in travel health
Yellow fever pre-vaccination checklist
A checklist for travellers to be used during the travel health consultation to assist yellow fever vaccine risk assessment
Yellow fever vaccine: contraindications and precautions reminder
A reminder for health professionals to use to assist yellow fever vaccine risk assessment
Yellow fever
Yellow fever is caused by a virus, which circulates between infected monkeys or humans and mosquitoes
Topics
Yellow fever
Yellow fever is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes causing a spectrum of disease from mild to severe symptoms
Outbreaks
Yellow fever in Colombia
As of 14 February 2025, a total of eight confirmed cases of yellow fever, with two deaths have been reported in the department of Tolima since the beginning of 2025. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.
Yellow fever in Peru
In 2024, a total of 19 confirmed cases including nine deaths were reported. Since the start of 2025, one confirmed fatal case has been reported. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.
Yellow fever in Colombia
In 2024, a total of 23 confirmed cases of yellow fever were reported, including 13 deaths. Since the start of 2025, a total of eight confirmed cases have been reported, including two deaths. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.
Roraima
Sao Paulo
Tocantins
Yellow fever in Brazil
On the 2 February 2025, the Brazilian Ministry of Health warned of an increased risk of yellow fever (YF) in São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Roraima and Tocantins states. Since July 2024, there have been eight confirmed human cases of YF, in the states of São Paulo (7) and Minas Gerais (1) including four deaths. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.
Yellow fever in Nigeria
Between 1 January 2024 and 20 November 2024 a total of 2,641 suspected (29 confirmed) cases of yellow fever were reported. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.
Yellow fever in Brazil
As of 6 January 2025, cases of yellow fever have been reported in monkeys in some regions of the State of Sao Paulo. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.
Yellow fever in Central African Republic
Between 30 November and 6 December 2024, nine new suspected cases of yellow fever were reported from three regions in the Central African Republic. Since the beginning of 2024, a cumulative case count of 390 suspected cases and one death have been reported from all seven regions. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.
Yellow fever in Gabon
Between 30 November and 6 December 2024, five new suspected cases of yellow fever were reported from two regions in Gabon. Since the beginning of 2024, a cumulative case count of 146 cases (nine were confirmed) and no deaths have been reported from all 10 regions in Gabon. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.
Yellow fever in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Peru
On 9 November 2024, the Pan American Health Organization reported 50 confirmed cases of yellow fever, including 24 deaths since the start of 2024. Cases have been reported in the Plurinational State of Bolivia (8 cases, including 4 deaths), Brazil (3 cases, including 2 deaths), Colombia (17 cases, including 9 deaths), Guyana (3 cases), and Peru (19 cases, including 9 deaths). Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on yellow fever.
Yellow fever in Bolivia
Two recent deaths from yellow fever have been reported. On 25 April 2024 and 12 May 2024, both individuals had travelled to the northern La Paz region and were not vaccinated.
Roraima
Sao Paulo
Amazonas
Yellow fever in Brazil
On 28 April 2024, Brazil's Ministry of Health issued a yellow fever alert reporting the detection of four yellow fever cases, with three deaths, over a period of six months. The two most recent cases were reported in February and March 2024. In addition, an imported case (ex Guyana) was detected in February 2024.
Yellow fever in Congo
Since the beginning of 2024, 22 cases of yellow fever have been reported from the Republic of the Congo.
Yellow fever in South Sudan
As of 11 January 2024, a total of 20 yellow fever cases, including six deaths, have been reported in Western Equatoria state. The first suspected case reported onset of fever on 6 December 2023.
