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March 2025
 

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CDC is currently investigating five hospitalizations for cardiac or neurologic events following vaccination with IXCHIQ (Chikungunya Vaccine) among people 65 years of age and older. This topic will be discussed at an upcoming meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Healthcare providers should discuss the benefits and risks of vaccination with individual travelers based on their age, destination, trip duration, and planned activities.
 

Heading Home Healthy

A free, CDC-supported program that provides resources to help travelers stay healthy when they return home to visit friends and relatives.
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Pre-Travel Providers' Rapid Evaluation Portal (PREP)

An interactive tool that guides primary care providers through preparing a U.S. traveler for a safe and healthy international trip.
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Travel Healthy App

An app for travelers to monitor health and stay organized. Includes a malaria medication reminder tool, and location-based travel notices. iOS | Android
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Featured Topic

Measles


Printable handouts for your patients:

Measles prevention

Don't bring measles back with you


Resources for clinicians:

Global Measles Travel Health Notice

CDC Yellow Book - Rubeola / Measles

Measles information for healthcare professionals

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Recommendations for MMR Vaccine and MMRV Vaccine

CDC Travel Health Notices

Level 2 - practice enhanced precautions

Chikungunya in Réunion

Clade I Mpox in Central and Eastern Africa

Ebola in Uganda

Oropouche in Parts of Brazil and Panama

Global Polio

Yellow Fever in Nigeria

Diphtheria in Guinea, Niger, and Nigeria


View All CDC Travel Health Notices

CDC Yellow Book

CDC has issued updated malaria recommendations for a number of countries.


Health Information for International Travel 2024

A CDC resource for health professionals providing care to international travelers, compiling the U.S. government's most current travel health guidelines, including pre-travel vaccine recommendations, destination-specific health advice, and easy-to-reference maps, tables, and charts.
 
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