Health officials stress the importance of updated vaccines as the CDC issues an urgent polio warning for travelers heading to 30-plus countries during spring break.

Although polio has been eliminated as an endemic disease in the United States, that isn’t true for other parts of the world. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Level 2 travel ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Americans who plan to visit any of the 32 countries on the CDC’s polio list in coming weeks and months should take extra ...

The CDC has issued a level 2 alert cautioning travelers to “practice enhanced precautions” if they plan to visit one of 32 countries, due to the spread of polio The alert says people should be up to ...

(WJW) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging U.S. travelers to take extra precautions when traveling to any of more than 30 countries, including popular tourist destinations like ...

Many people infected with the virus may not feel sick, though some develop symptoms such as fever, tiredness, nausea, headaches, and muscle stiffness. HealthDay News — Travelers heading overseas may ...

However, the CDC recommends that some adults traveling to areas with increased risk of polio receive a single lifetime booster dose of inactivated polio vaccine. It’s important to note that this ...

Americans who plan to visit any of the 32 countries on the CDC’s polio list in coming weeks and months should take extra precautions before their trips to protect against polio. The U.S. Department of ...