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Dengue fever
Dengue fever is present in this country. Follow the personal-protection precautions below.
Disease guide
- Definition
- A viral disease transmitted to humans through the bite of a mosquito infected with one of four different dengue virus serotypes.
- Symptoms
- Mild fever to a severe rise in temperature, with severe headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle and joint pain, and a skin rash.
- Incubation period
- From 3 days to two weeks, usually about 4 to 7 days.
- Prevention
- No vaccination; observe personal protection against mosquito bites. Avoid the outdoors after sunset, use repellents and insecticides, sleep under nets, and wear long sleeves and trousers.
- Precautions
- No vaccination; observe personal protection against mosquito bites. Avoid the outdoors after sunset, use repellents and insecticides, sleep under nets, and wear long sleeves and trousers.
Chikungunya
Chikungunya is present in this country. Follow the personal-protection precautions below.
Disease guide
- Definition
- A disease transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito.
- Symptoms
- Fever and excruciating joint pain, as well as muscle pain, headache, vomiting, fatigue and a skin rash.
- Incubation period
- 12 days.
- Prevention
- No vaccination; observe personal protection against mosquito bites. Use repellents, sleep under nets, and wear long sleeves and trousers.
- Precautions
- No vaccination; observe personal protection against mosquito bites. Use repellents, sleep under nets, and wear long sleeves and trousers.
Japanese encephalitis
Japanese encephalitis is present in this country. Follow the personal-protection precautions below.
Disease guide
- Definition
- A viral disease transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito.
- Symptoms
- Most infections are mild (fever and headache) or without symptoms; about 1 in 250 cases progresses to severe illness (fever, headache, neck stiffness, disorientation, coma, seizures and spastic paralysis).
- Incubation period
- 5 to 15 days.
- Prevention
- No mandatory vaccination; observe personal protection against mosquito bites. Use repellents, sleep under nets, and wear long sleeves and trousers.
- Precautions
- No mandatory vaccination; observe personal protection against mosquito bites. Use repellents, sleep under nets, and wear long sleeves and trousers.
Mpox (monkeypox)
Mpox (monkeypox) is present in this country. Follow the personal-protection precautions below.
Disease guide
- Definition
- A rare zoonotic viral disease (transmitted from animals to humans); its symptoms resemble those once seen in smallpox patients but are less severe.
- Symptoms
- Fever, severe headache, swollen lymph nodes, back and muscle pain and intense weakness, followed within 1 to 3 days by a rash that usually starts on the face and spreads to other parts of the body.
- Incubation period
- 21 days.
- Prevention
- Observe personal hygiene and avoid contact with infected people or animals. No mandatory vaccination.
- Precautions
- Observe personal hygiene and avoid contact with infected people or animals. No mandatory vaccination.
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Zika virus
Zika vectors (mosquitoes) are present, but there is no known local transmission. Observe mosquito-bite precautions; pregnant women should consult a physician.
Disease guide
- Definition
- A viral disease transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito.
- Symptoms
- Raised temperature, skin rash, conjunctival redness, muscle and joint pain, headache and general weakness.
- Incubation period
- 14 days.
- Prevention
- Pregnant women should postpone travel to protect the foetus; if travel is essential, follow personal protection against mosquito bites. Use repellents, sleep under nets, and wear long sleeves and trousers.
- Precautions
- Pregnant women should postpone travel to protect the foetus; if travel is essential, follow personal protection against mosquito bites. Use repellents, sleep under nets, and wear long sleeves and trousers.