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CDC - Travelers Health> Travel Notices> Diphtheria in Guinea

M

Mary Wilson

Well-known member
Diphtheria in Guinea

Level 4 - Avoid All Travel
Level 3 - Reconsider Nonessential Travel
Level 2 - Practice Enhanced Precautions
Level 1 - Practice Usual Precautions
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Key points
  • There are confirmed and suspect cases of diphtheria in several regions in Guinea (see map).
  • Vaccination against diphtheria is essential to protect against disease. If you are traveling to an affected area, you should be up to date with your diphtheria vaccines. Before travel, discuss the need for a booster dose with your healthcare professional.
  • Avoid contact with persons with symptoms of diphtheria, such as fever, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, change in voice, shortness of breath, weakness, or fatigue.
  • Avoid touching the wounds of others.
  • Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
  • Wash your hands often with soap and water.
  • If you feel sick during travel, seek medical care immediately. If you are unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated against diphtheria and become sick after possible exposure to someone with diphtheria, it is important to start treatment as soon as possible.
  • If you feel sick after returning from travel, seek medical care immediately. Tell your healthcare professional about your diphtheria vaccination status and your recent travel, including where you went and what you did.
For Clinicians
  • All travelers 2 months and older traveling to outbreak areas should receive an age-appropriate dose of a diphtheria toxoid-containing vaccine if they are not fully vaccinated or if they have not received a booster dose within 5 years prior to departure.
Traveler Information
Clinician Information
Page last reviewed: March 20, 2024
Content source: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic
Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)
Division of Global Migration Health (DGMH)​
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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/diphtheria-guinea
 
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