CDC in Sri Lanka

Travelers' Health Sri Lanka

Supported by CDC research, collaborations, or technical assistance (no staff or physical presence)

Travel:

• U.S. Department of State International Travel Information: Sri Lanka
• Health Information for Travelers to Sri Lanka

General:

• US Embassy to Sri Lanka
• CIA Factbook: Sri Lanka
• Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS): Sri Lanka
• Immigrant, Refugee and Migrant Health
• Perspectives: Risks Travelers Face in Sri Lanka
• Registration of Traveler Emergency Contact and Itinerary Information
• Global Tobacco Surveillance System (GTSS) Releases 145 School Based Survey Fact Sheets
• New WHO Collaborating Centre in Sri Lanka Focuses on Training Primary Care Providers

Diseases:

Infectious Diseases

• Hepatitis A Information
• Hepatitis B Information
• Typhoid & Paratyphoid Fever Information
• Meningococcal Disease (Neisseria meningitidis)
• Risk for Japanese encephalitis in Sri Lanka
• International Influenza Program in Sri Lanka
• Progress Toward Sustainable Measles Mortality Reduction --- South-East Asia Region, 1999--2002

Yellow Fever and Malaria Information

• Countries with risk of yellow fever virus (YFV) transmission
• Considerations when choosing a drug for malaria prophylaxis
• Yellow Fever and Malaria Information: Sri Lanka
• Global Health Programs: Malaria
• CDC Global Malaria website
• Malaria Information and Prophylaxis: Sri Lanka
• Choosing a Drug to Prevent Malaria

Neglected Tropical Diseases

• CDC website: Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Global NTD programs
• Monitor and Evaluate Progress toward Elimination/Control of NTDs

Rabies

• CDC Rabies website
• Rabies Disease Related to Travel
• Rabie Disease Information