
Drinks made with tap or well water (such as reconstituted juice). Ice made with bottled or disinfected water. ”Bushmeat” (monkeys, bats, or other wild game). Unwashed or unpeeled raw fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables you have washed in clean water or peeled yourself. Reduce your risk by sticking to safe food and water habits. Unclean food and water can cause travelers' diarrhea and other diseases. Breathe in TB bacteria that is in the air from an infected and contagious person coughing, speaking, or singing. Avoid rodents and areas where they live. Less commonly, being around someone sick with hantavirus (only occurs with Andes virus). Breathing in air or accidentally eating food contaminated with the urine, droppings, or saliva of infected rodents. An infected pregnant woman spread it to her unborn baby. From pregnant woman to her baby, contaminated blood products (transfusions), or contaminated food or drink. Accidentally rub feces (poop) of the triatomine bug into the bug bite, other breaks in the skin, your eyes, or mouth.
Drinking water or eating food contaminated with animal urineĬhagas disease (American Trypanosomiasis). Swimming or wading in urine-contaminated fresh water, or contact with urine-contaminated mud. Touching urine or other body fluids from an animal infected with leptospirosis. 1Ĭlinical Guidance for Healthcare Providers Required if traveling from a country with risk of YF virus transmission and ≥1 year of age, including transit in an airport located in a country with risk of YF virus transmission. Recommended for most travelers, especially those staying with friends or relatives or visiting smaller cities or rural areas. Since children are more likely to be bitten or scratched by a dog or other animals, consider rabies vaccination for children traveling to Belize. Veterinarians, animal handlers, field biologists, or laboratory workers handling animal specimens. Campers, adventure travelers, or cave explorers (spelunkers). Travelers more likely to encounter rabid animals include If you are bitten or scratched by a dog or other mammal while in Belize, there may be limited or no rabies treatment available.Ĭonsider rabies vaccination before your trip if your activities mean you will be around dogs or wildlife. This dose does not count as part of the routine childhood vaccination series. Infants 6 to 11 months old traveling internationally should get 1 dose of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine before travel. Recommended for unvaccinated travelers of all ages to Belize. Unvaccinated travelers who are over 40 years old, immunocompromised, or have chronic medical conditions planning to depart to a risk area in less than 2 weeks should get the initial dose of vaccine and at the same appointment receive immune globulin. Travelers allergic to a vaccine component or who are younger than 6 months should receive a single dose of immune globulin, which provides effective protection for up to 2 months depending on dosage given. The dose does not count toward the routine 2-dose series. Infants 6 to 11 months old should also be vaccinated against Hepatitis A. Recommended for unvaccinated travelers one year old or older going to Belize.
Please see CDC’s COVID-19 Vaccines for Specific Groups of People for more information. Some of these vaccines includeĪll eligible travelers should be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines. Make sure you are up-to-date on all routine vaccines before every trip. Clinical Guidance for Healthcare providers