Your Travel Clinic - Tunisia

Regions:Africa:Tunisia

AfricaLooking to travel to Tunisia? Here is what you'll need to bear in mind to keep safe
WHO Recommendations for Tunisia:
Typhoid: *Vaccination sometimes recommended
Hepatitis A: Vaccination recommended
Hepatitis B: *Vaccination sometimes recommended
Diptheria: *Vaccination sometimes recommended
Tuberculosis: *Vaccination sometimes recommended
Rabies: *Vaccination sometimes recommended
Meningitis: Not required
Yellow Fever: Certificate of vaccination may be required
Japanese Encephalitis: Not required
Tick Encephalitis: Not required
Malaria
There is a low risk of malaria in the areas of North Africa and the Middle East that are most often visited by tourists, but appropriate preventive medicines are required for some areas. Adequate measures to avoid mosquito bites, such as nets and creams, should also be used.
Recommendations
* Recommendations that are marked "Vaccination sometimes recommended" should be considered as "Vaccination strongly recommended" if a person is travelling frequently or spending extended time in that country. All travellers are advised to ensure that tetanus and polio vaccinations are kept up to date. Recommendations do change from time to time and it is important to discuss your personal requirements with your doctor.
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