Venezuela
Yellow Fever
- Requirements: Required if traveling from Brazil and ≥1 year of age, including transit >12 hours in an airport located in Brazil.
- Recommendations:
- Recommended for all travelers ≥9 months of age, except as mentioned below.
- Generally not recommended for travelers whose itineraries are limited to the following areas: the states of Aragua, Carabobo, Miranda, Vargas, and Yaracuy, and the Distrito Federal (see Map 3-39).
- Not recommended for travelers whose itineraries are limited to the following areas: all areas >2,300m (7,546 ft) in elevation in the states of Merida, Tachira, and Trujillo; the states of Falcón and Lara; Margarita Island; the capital city of Caracas; and the city of Valencia (see Map 3-39).
Malaria
- Areas with malaria: All areas <1,700 m (5,577 ft). Present in Angel Falls (see Map 3-40).
- Estimated relative risk of malaria for US travelers: Low.
- Drug resistance 4: Chloroquine.
- Malaria species: P. vivax 83%, P. falciparum 17%.
- Recommended chemoprophylaxis: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, or mefloquine.
Map 3-39. Yellow fever vaccine recommendations in Venezuela 1
1,2 See footnotes on Yellow Fever & Malaria Information, By Country.
Map 3-40. Malaria in Venezuela