Following a recent outbreak of the yellow fever virus in the southern African country of Angola, the Ministry of Public Health is advising persons desirous of travelling out of Guyana to ensure that their immunization status is up-to-date before leaving the country.
According to a public advisory issued by the Ministry last week, persons travelling out of various countries like Guyana where there the Aedes Aegypti mosquito – a known vector for transmitting the virus – is present, are required to be vaccinated. Persons are advised to have in their possession, their Yellow Fever cards which they may be required to produce at some ports before entry is granted.
Some travel firms have also issued similar advisories including the airline Fly Jamaica, and the