POLIO IN LAOS

Posted by Stuart Rose on Nov 09, 2015

CDC: Polio in Laos Alert

Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Travel notice: October 30, 2015

What is the current situation?

On October 8, 2015, the government of Laos notified the World Health Organization of a case of polio.

CDC recommends that all travelers to Laos be fully vaccinated against polio.

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About the Author

Stuart R. Rose, MD, the author of The International Travel Health Guide, founded Travel Medicine, Inc. in 1989. Dr. Rose was educated at Amherst College and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He is board certified in emergency medicine and internal medicine, and is a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians.

Dr. Rose is the Director of the Travel Medicine Center of Western Massachusetts in Northampton and was an attending physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Noble Baystate Hospital in Westfield, Massachusetts. He is a member of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene and the International Society of Travel Medicine. The International Travel Health Guide is available online.

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