Visiting Brazil, Rio and beaches south of Recife. Do I need Yellow fever vacc?

Question

Visiting Brazil, Rio and beaches south of Recife. Do I need Yellow fever vacc?

Answer 1

BRAZIL DOESN'T HAVE YELLOW FEVER ANYMORE!!!

AND USA HAVE  MORE AIDS CASES THEN BRAZIL!!!!

DON`T WORRY!!!

Answer 2

Hi,, hey i would,,, why take a chance.... i took all kinds of shots before traveling anywhere,,,,, better to have it and not need it,, than need it and not have it.....

good luck

Answer 3

I'm just back from Brazil and as long as you're not going trecking through the jungle, you don't need to have it. Have a great time!

Answer 4

Yes, you definitly need it!

Answer 5

go ask your doctor

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Answer 6

If you are coming from or have recently visited a country that Brazilian officials consider to be at risk for yellow fever, you will be required to present proof of vaccination to enter the country.

Otherwise I wouldn't worry about it unless you plan to visit the Amazon.

Answer 7

hey, I've just come back from Brazil (yesterday).

You should have the jab, but it's not really necessary.

Around Recife there are quite a lot of mosquitos, you should take a mosquito net for you bed, and a spray on anti-mosquito product.

The beaches just south of Recife (Boa Viagem) are lovely, but you should take a day out to visit Olinda just to the north, not for the beaches but for the town - it's lovely. If you do go there, check out a small pub called the Roots pub just on the main square with the post office, just on the sea front. It has genuine live music - unknown local singers are really great.

Rio doesn't need yellow fever jab, but you should have it anyway.

Answer 8

Probably yes, if you read below

Health Canada routinely monitors the occurrence of yellow fever (YF) globally and regularly recommends that travellers to areas where YF is constantly present (endemic) be vaccinated against the disease. YF is endemic to many tropical regions of South America and Africa. For the most part, YF transmission is restricted to rural and jungle areas. From time to time, an increase in yellow fever activity or an outbreak occurs. At this time, Brazil is experiencing outbreaks.

As of 11 February, 2003, the Ministry of Health of Brazil has reported a total of 84 suspect YF cases including 23 deaths due to sylvatic yellow fever in Minas Gerais State. All cases, of which 38 cases and 14 deaths are laboratory confirmed, have occurred in a localized rural area of San Lucas, in the regional municipality of Diamantina, and in the neighbouring cities of Serro, Alvorada, Sabinopolis and Guanhaes in the valley of Jequitinhonha.

The Ministry of Health is now advising that residents of and travellers to the region of the Vale do Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais, be vaccinated against YF.

The Ministry of Health has also indicated that YF is now considered endemic in the following states/regions:

northern states (Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, Tocantins)

center-west states (Distrito Federal, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul), and

north-east region of Maranhão.

Other states that have been considered at risk for YF are

south-east part of Piaui and the western part of Bahia,

Minas Gerais,

São Paulo,

Paraná,

Santa Catarina and

the north-west region of Rio Grande do Sul.

An intensive vaccination campaign is underway in Minas Gerais, mainly in rural areas. Travellers are being advised to be vaccinated before entering these areas.

Sources:

National Health Foundation, Brazil, 14 February 2003; Saúde intensifica ações de controle do surto de febre amarela silvestre em MG SAIBA MAIS: FUNASA January 29, 2003 Ministério da Saúde (Brazil); Bloqueio de surto de febre amarela silvestre em Minas Gerais, January 15, 2003 Ministério da Saúde (Brazil) at http://www.funasa.gov.br/not/not381.htm; World Health Organization at http://www.who.int/csr/don/2003_01_17/en...

Recommendations

Health Canada strongly recommends that all travellers to Brazil seek an individual risk assessment consultation with their personal physician or a travel clinic prior to departure to determine their need for YF vaccination.

The single-dose 'live' vaccine for YF is safe, effective and recommended for individuals >= 9 months of age. The vaccine becomes protective after 10 days, and provides immunity to a vaccinated individual for >= 10 years. For individuals who are pregnant, immuno-suppressed or allergic to eggs, the YF vaccination may not be recommended. In Canada, the vaccination is available only at designated Yellow Fever Centres.

Answer 9

no... its is NOT required... i wouldn't worry about it.  

i would if i were visiting the amazon.. other then that..

u should be fine and..

Boa Sorte !

PS .. brazil does not have more aids then the US..  and its not in the top countries..  usa china and russia comes aways before brazil

Answer 10

i went to an island very near recife and i didnt get them and also brazil has more aids cases than the us my uncle works for the cdc

Answer 11

You seem to have planned to visit only coastal areas, so a YF vaccine wouldn't be necessary. In any case, when in Brazil, if you decide to change plans and visit other places like Pantanal or the Amazon or places near a jungle, it would be wise to take the vaccine at least 10 days prior to your visit.