Infectious diseases, vaccination

Yellow fever is a severe acute viral infection that occurs in tropical South America and Africa. Europe has thus far only seen cases of yellow fever imported from high risk areas. The natural hosts of the virus are monkeys and the transmission of the disease occurs through the bites of mosquitoes. The disease begins with high fever, headache and back pain. Muscle aches, nausea, vomiting and weakness then follow and later a rash appears, starting on the chest and spreading to the face and limbs. There is no specific treatment for yellow fever.

For vaccination, the first dose should be administered at least ten days before the need for yellow fever protection. The protection lasts for at least ten years and can be lifelong.

All vaccinations done at Confido are recorded in your vaccination passport, which we ask you to take with you when you come to get vaccinated. If necessary, we will issue a new vaccination passport for an additional fee (€10).