Yellow Fever
Yellow fever occurs in tropical parts of South America and
Africa (see maps on attached links). It is passed on to humans
through bites from mosquitoes that are carrying the disease. The
yellow fever virus begins suddenly after an incubation period
of around 3 to 5 days in the human body. The symptoms of
yellow fever can be severe, ranging from fever, nausea, vomiting,
constipation, back pains and rapid heart beat, jaundice of the skin
is very common. The severity of the illness can vary from flu
like illness to sever illness and death.
Although most cases occur in the countryside, it can also occur
in cities, particularly in parts of West Africa. The World Health
Organization estimates that 200,000 cases occur each year.
For a map of Yellow Fever endemic areas please click on the
following link:
http://www.nathnac.org/pro/factsheets/yellow.htm#epi
Vaccinations for yellow fever can only be given in approved
yellow fever vaccination centres (YFVCs). All of our vaccination
clinics are designated Yellow Fever Centres.
Yellow fever vaccine must be given 10 days or more before your
trip to be effective and to be officially accepted by the country
to which you are travelling. Travellers who are leaving sooner than
the 10 day interval should discuss with their YFVC the advisability
of still getting the vaccine. You must carry your Certificate of
Vaccination with you during travel. It is a record of your
vaccination and may be requested by immigration officials during
your trip. We will give you this certificate, when we give you your
vaccine. For international travel, the yellow fever certificate
lasts for 10 years.
Duplicate Certificates
If you (or your employee) has lost your yellow fever certificate
and you had your vaccine here at the LSTM Well Travelled Clinic we
can re-issue you with a new certificate. The cost is £10.00.
If you have lost your yellow fever certificate and you had your
yellow fever vaccine at another yellow fever clinic in the UK, we
can still issue you with a new certificate if you
have all the information relating to the original vaccine on a
clinic letterhead from where you originally received the
vaccine.
Exemption Letters
You should not consider travelling to a yellow fever affected
country without vaccination. Should the trip be unavoidable and you
are unable to have the vaccine then a medical exemption letter will
be considered.
For some countries vaccination is mandatory. For others it is
not a legal entry requirement, but it is recommended for your own
personal protection. For example, Yellow fever vaccination is not a
legal entry requirement for Gambia, however, it is recommended for
your own personal protection. If you are unable to have Yellow
fever vaccination for medical reasons, we will discuss with you
whether you should consider an alternative destination or receive a
medical exemption letter. There is a charge of £10.00 for issuing
exemption certificates.
