The Yellow Fever Canal Catastrophe-receive Your Shot Today

Heavy rains, drenched with mud, pruned, sickened. Yet on the men toiled, shoveling, digging, defying god by moving vast tons of earth. They were carving a water road between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans that would be called the Panama Canal. The environment was the quintessential breeding ground for mosquitoes—and breed they did. There were no vaccinations in those days, no shot to be taken to protect against the ravages of these small silent beasts. So it was that vast swaths of men would be cut down in their prime by yellow fever and malaria.

The numbers of dead are staggering by today’s standards. Can anyone in the world imagine a construction project important enough to justify the death of over 27,000 men? It boggles the mind. At the same time it demonstrates the destructive power of nature and of nature’s tiniest creatures. It is the mosquito that carries and spreads yellow fever and malaria. Let us take a look at yellow fever and the need—in this day and age—for a shot before traveling to high risk areas.

In some ways it is ironic that the only thing in the world that can protect against the sickness that the prick of an infected mosquito can cause us—is the prick of a needle. Vaccine. Inoculation. Shot. One and the same, and man’s protection over nature. We’re lucky to have this scientific knowledge. Just ask the guys working on the canal project…

Yellow fever is still rampant in many areas of the world. If you are planning a trip to any country in Africa or Central or South America, you should receive a yellow fever shot to protect against acquiring the disease. Never forget that in these parts of the world, yellow fever is still a viable disease —and according to the World Health Organization—that infects almost a quarter of a million people a year. Out of this number a shocking 30,000 will die.

You can only receive the proper protection—via a yellow fever shot—at a certified travel clinic. Many countries will not even allow entry until they see proof of this shot. The following is a list of people who are exempt from this law:

The vaccine should never be administered to infants under the age of six months. In many cases the vaccination should be held off until the child is one year old.

Pregnant women are exempt.

Individuals who are allergic to eggs are exempt since the vaccine is prepared in embryonic eggs

Persons with an already weakened immune system are exempt due to leukemia or lymphoma, or through drugs or radiation treatment. This includes people with HIV/AIDS

By: Slava Fuzayloff

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Everyone else should be protected via the shot at least ten days before traveling. If you currently reside in the New York City area and are in need of a certified travel clinic for a yellow fever shots NY, or any other reason, log onto Travel Vaccination NYC website