Malaria is present in this country. Follow the personal-protection precautions below.

Disease guide

Definition

A parasitic disease transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito.

Symptoms

Unexplained fever and/or other clinical signs such as headache, back pain, chills, sweating, muscle pain, nausea and vomiting, often with an enlarged spleen and anaemia.

Incubation period

From several days to one month.

Prevention

Travellers to affected countries should obtain chemoprophylaxis. Avoid the outdoors after sunset, use repellents and insecticides, sleep under nets, and wear long sleeves and trousers.

Precautions

Travellers to affected countries should obtain chemoprophylaxis. Avoid the outdoors after sunset, use repellents and insecticides, sleep under nets, and wear long sleeves and trousers.

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.

Zika virus transmission occurs. Protect against mosquito bites; pregnant women should postpone travel.

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.

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.