Hi Dr.  I have the imo certificate which was issued to me 10 years back when i got yellow fever vaccination. Now this vaccine is valid for lifetime. So where can i get this lifetime validity stamped on my existing certificate. I am from Chandigarh. Pls suggest any nearest centre. Ans: Great Question, The answer […]

BRAZZAVILLE (Reuters) – Congo Republic has confirmed a case of yellow fever near the border with an Angolan enclave, the health ministry said on Tuesday, and has warned of “an emerging event of epidemic proportions”. In all, 186 suspected cases have been detected this year, many of which were in the western commercial hub of […]

From 1976 to 2017, the Democratic Republic of the Congo experienced eight outbreaks of the deadly Ebola virus. Then, for 10 weeks earlier this year, the virus reemerged in the country, killing 33 people. Ministry of Health officials finally declared the crisis over on July 24. But just one week later, on August 1, the […]

YELLOW fever vaccine may be the last thing on many holidaymakers’ minds before they vacate to their exotic destination, but the jab can stop you getting the disease particularly if you’re travelling to an area where the infection is found. How long does the vaccination last and when do you need to get it? By KATRINA […]

Measles Sixty-one cases of measles have been confirmed in 13 counties of Liberia amid fresh outbreaks of Lassa fever, Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP), neo-natal tetanus, meningitis and yellow fever. Liberia map/CIA In its latest Liberia Weekly Epidemiology and Surveillance Bulletin, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said the cases were confirmed in the Maryland, Grand Kru, […]