July 30, 2010 / Vol. 59 / No. RR–7
Yellow Fever Vaccine: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)

This report updates CDC’s recommendations for using yellow fever vaccine. Administration of vaccine is recommended for persons aged >9 months who are traveling to or living in areas of South America and Africa in which a risk exists for yellow fever virus (YFV) transmission. Because serious adverse events can occur following vaccine administration, health-care providers should vaccinate only persons who are at risk for exposure to YFV or who require proof of vaccination for country entry. To minimize the risk for serious adverse events, health-care providers should observe the contraindications, consider the precautions to vaccination before administering vaccine, and issue a medical waiver if indicated.

June 25, 2010 / Vol. 59 / No. SS–7
Malaria Surveillance — United States, 2008

The majority of malaria infections in the United States occur among persons who have traveled to areas with ongoing malaria transmission. CDC received reports of 1,298 cases of malaria with an onset of symptoms in 2008 among patients in the United States, a decrease of 13.8% from the 1,505 cases reported for 2007 (p<0.001). The first documented case of simian malaria, Plasmodium knowlesi, was reported in a U.S. traveler. The highest estimated relative case rates of malaria among travelers occurred among those returning from countries in West Africa. In the majority of reported cases, U.S. civilians who acquired malaria abroad had not adhered to a chemoprophylaxis regimen that was appropriate for the country in which they acquired the infection. Any person who has been to a malarious area and who subsequently develops a fever or influenza-like symptoms should seek medical care immediately and report their travel history to the clinician; investigation should always include blood-film tests for malaria with results available immediately. Malaria infections can be fatal if not diagnosed and treated promptly.

June 25, 2010 / Vol. 57 / No. 54
Summary of Notifiable Diseases — United States, 2008

The Health-care providers in the United States are required to report certain infectious diseases to a specified state or local authority. A disease is designated as notifiable if timely information about individual cases is considered necessary for prevention and control of the disease. Each year, CDC publishes a summary of the cases of notifiable disease reported for the most recent year for which data is available. This report presents a summary of notifiable diseases for 2008. The Summary is available at http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/mmwr_nd/index.html. This site also includes publications from previous years.