HEALTH REGULATIONS

Before visiting Senegal you may need to get the following vaccinations or take the following precautions. It is best to seek medical advice as your individual health and your planned activities will be a factor. Seek advice 4-6 weeks before travel.

Required Vaccinations

• Passengers aged 9 months and older travelling from or who transited through a country with risk of yellow fever transmissionmust hold a yellow fever vaccination certificate.

Routine and Recommended Vaccinations and Medications

• It is recommended that passengers are up to date on routine vaccinations including diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT), measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), polio, shingles, varicella (chickenpox), and yearly flu shots.
• A hepatitis A vaccination is recommended for passengers aged 6 months and older. Passengers allergic to a vaccine component or who are younger than 6 months are advised to receive a single dose of immune globulin, which provides effective protection for up to 2 months depending on dosage given.
• A hepatitis B vaccination is recommended.
• Malaria may be a risk in Senegal. Passengers travelling to certain areas may need to take anti-malarial medication. Consultation with a doctor regarding this medication should be sought prior to travel. For further information, please visit Malaria in Senegal.
• Note: Chloroquine is NOT an effective anti-malarial medication in Senegal.
• A meningitis vaccination is recommended for passengers aged 2 months and older travelling to areas of Senegal that are part of the meningitis belt during the dry season.
• A rabies vaccination is recommended for passengers whose activities mean they will be around dogs or wildlife.
• A typhoid vaccination is recommended for most passengers, especially those staying with friends or relatives, or visiting smaller cities or rural areas.

General Advice

• Leptospirosis is present in Senegal. Passengers are advised to avoid contaminated water and soil.
• Schistosomiasis is present in Senegal. Passengers are advised to avoid contaminated water.
• African Tick-Bite Fever is present in Senegal. Passengers are advised to avoid bug bites.
• Chikungunya is present in Senegal. Passengers are advised to avoid bug bites.'
• Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fever is present in Senegal. Passengers are advised to avoid bug bites.
• Dengue is present in Senegal. Passengers are advised to avoid bug bites.
• Leishmaniasis is present in Senegal. Passengers are advised to avoid bug bites.
• Zika is present in Senegal. Passengers are advised to avoid bug bites.
• Rift River Valley Fever is present in Senegal. Passengers are advised to avoid animals and bug bites.
• Hantavirus is present in Senegal. Passengers are advised to avoid rodents and areas where they live, and to avoid sick people.
• Tuberculosis is present in Senegal. Passengers are advised to avoid sick people.

For more detailed information, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).