Donor Travel Risk Map Collection:
Frequently Asked Questions

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What malaria risk areas in China are included in the map collection?

Thirty maps of China are included in the collection, including a country map as well as individual detailed  maps for the provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions of:

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What specific malaria risk areas in Mexico are included in the map collection?

Ten maps of Mexico are included in the collection, including a country map as well as individual detailed  maps for the states of:

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Which malaria risk maps have overlays in the Reference Edition?

Overlays are provided for the following 24 country maps*:

*Overlays are only included with the Reference Edition

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Why don't all of the maps have overlays in the Reference Edition?

Overlays have only been created for countries where the CDC has defined areas of malaria risk based on administrative division. Examples of administrative divisions include states, provinces, departments, districts, regions, prefectures, municipalities, autonomous regions, special administrative regions and a host of other designations. These overlays allow users to verify that the malaria risk areas indicated on the screening maps reflect the risk areas described by the CDC.

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What source of information is used to determine areas of malaria risk?

The primary reference used for determination of malaria risk areas is the online version of the Yellow Book as published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the CDC website at the following web address:

http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentYellowBook.aspx

 

The CDC's Interactive Malaria Risk Map Application is not used as the primary reference for malaria risk areas for the following reasons:

• The Interactive Map Application in current use is a "Beta" (test) version.

• The CDC has not validated the application to ensure that information reported through the application is accurate, consistent, and reliable.

• The CDC has not disclosed their method of change control to ensure that the information reported through the application is accurate, consistent, and reliable.

The CDC's Interactive Malaria Risk Map application has been used as a secondary or supplemental source in some cases, to clarify or investigate locations cited by the CDC in the Yellow Book.

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What source of information is used to determine geographic areas?

Maps and other available resources are used to depict each country, location, name, and boundary. Multiple sources are used in the production of each map in order to ensure that the information portrayed is as current and accurate as possible. Sources used in this collection include country and regional maps produced by the United Nations' Cartographic Section of the Department of Field Support, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the United Nations Environment Programme, the United States' National Aeronautic Space Administration, World Trade Press, Magellan Geographix, geology.com, maps.com, the United States' Central Intelligence Agency, and others. Location, name, elevation, and population information from the Geonames geographic database has also been incorporated in the most current map versions.

 

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How are changes and updates handled?

Malaria Risk Changes

Each time the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issues a notification or clarification regarding malaria risk areas, CreaTech Solutions will immediately assess and research the change and compile revisions to this map collection as appropriate. Each purchaser of record will receive an e-mail notification of our assessment and the opportunity to purchase any revised materials.

Corrections

In the event that an error is discovered on a map, CreaTech Solutions will correct the error and issue corrected maps to each purchaser of record, free of charge.

Other Revisions and Updates

CreaTech Solutions may revise or update maps based on new or clarified information. Each purchaser of record will receive notification of map updates and revisions and will have the option to purchase the revised materials.

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How much will updates cost when they are issued?

Pricing of hard-copy updates is based primarily on postage, materials and labor. Since it is important to get the updated materials to our clients as soon as these are available, next day shipping is used and accounts for the majority of the cost. At this time, an one-page update is priced at $25.00, with additional copies of the same update included with the same shipment for $5.00 per page. Update pricing may change over time in response to postal shipping rates and the number of pages included in an update. Updated Document Change History is provided electronically with each update, to keep costs down.

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Is it okay to copy the maps in this collection for use at my facility?

Hard copy versions of the map collection may not be duplicated in any manner. However, the electronic version may be printed or burned to CD by the legitimate purchaser for use within the client's operations disclosed in the purchase agreement. This is because the cost of the electronic version is based on the client's donor screening volume.  

The entire map collection is protected under United States Copyright law. The proceeds from purchases of this map collection help support ongoing efforts to improve the usefulness of the collection in the following ways:

Eliciting feedback from map collection users and modifying the collection accordingly

Researching tourism in various countries and incorporating tourist locations into each map

Gaining access to more accurate geographic resources, particularly elevation data, and revising affected maps accordingly

Legitimate purchases of the map collection entitles the purchaser to receive automatic notifications of map revisions due to changes in malaria risk areas, changes in political boundaries and location names, corrections or clarifications as well as enhancements to the collection.

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Can I get the maps in electronic format?

Yes - the screening edition of the map collection is now available in PDF and JPEG formats. Click here for more information!

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I already have the hard-copy version of the maps - what if I want to switch to the electronic version?

Don't worry. We won't charge you twice for the same information. A portion of your previous hard-copy purchase will be applied as a credit against your purchase of the electronic version - and you can keep your hard copies too!

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