The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted a Level 2 travel health notice for yellow fever in parts of Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, telling travelers to practice enhanced precautions¹.

CDC says outbreaks are in the Nando Region of Burkina Faso, the Bounkani Region of Côte d’Ivoire and the Upper West Region of Ghana¹.

CDC advises travelers to those regions to get yellow fever vaccine at least 10 days before travel and to prevent mosquito bites¹.

Travelers should contact a yellow fever vaccine provider well in advance because not all providers carry the vaccine, and should talk with a clinician because the vaccine is not recommended for some people, CDC says¹.

Yellow fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease; symptoms include fever, chills, headache, backache and muscle aches starting three to six days after infection, according to CDC¹.

About 15% of people infected develop severe illness that can include liver disease, bleeding, shock, organ failure, jaundice and sometimes death, the agency says, and there are no medications to treat or cure yellow fever¹.

CDC says travelers who develop fever, chills, headache, backache or muscle aches during or after travel in an affected area should seek medical care, tell clinicians they visited an outbreak area, and protect against mosquito bites for five days after symptoms start¹.

Not medical advice.

Sources

1. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionYellow Fever in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and GhanaNov 9, 12:00 AM

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