The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, through the service of «my presence», citizens to the need for yellow fever vaccine when traveling to Africa and South America 10 days before travel.

According to the World Health Organization, yellow fever is a severe viral hemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes and is found in 47 countries in the world, including 34 in Africa and 13 in Central and South America.

The organization, according to its Web site, warned that travelers who visit yellow fever-endemic countries may bring the disease to countries that are free of it. Many countries, in order to prevent the disease from reaching it, should require proof of vaccination prior to issuing the visa .

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, through the service of «my presence», to sensitize citizens traveling abroad, the need to keep emergency numbers, while retaining the call center number (97180044444).