India

The malaria risk is:

• high in certain regions below 2500 m in the east and northeast. We recommend the use of mosquito-repellent measures from dusk till morning, in combination with the use of malaria tablets. 
• moderate in further regions below 2500 m elevation in the east and northeast and Nicobar Islands. 
  We recommend the use of mosquito-repellent measures from dusk till morning. For people with an increased risk, we sometimes recommend preventive malaria tablets.
• low in the rest of the country below 2500 m, also in New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Rajasthan and other cities, and the Andaman and Nicobar islands. We recommend the use of mosquito-repellent measures from dusk till morning.

There is no malaria risk in in the areas above 2500 m in the states Himachal Pradesh, Jammu, Kashmir and Sikkim.

In case of fever during or after your journey, get tested for malaria as soon as possible.

Insects can transmit diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, zika and leishmaniasis.

Japanese encephalitis occurs in the entire country and all year round. In the North the risk is highest, especially in the period from May to November.

Protect yourself against insects. 

Ticks can transmit diseases.

Dogs and other mammals can be infected with rabies.

You may experience altitude sickness in areas above 2500 metres.

Tuberculosis.

Read these tips before you leave.

Hepatitis A vaccination is recommended for all travellers.

• COVID-19
• Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis
• Polio
• Measles-mumps-rubella:
  • Check your vaccination status. Early measles vaccination is recommended for some young children.

A single booster of polio vaccination is recommended for all travellers to Asia or Africa aged 16 years or older.

For travellers from certain countries in Asia or Africa where polio occurs, polio vaccination is compulsory.

Discuss with your doctor whether one of the following vaccinations is recommended for you:

• Typhoid fever
• Rabies
• Japanese encephalitis
• Dengue
• Hepatitis B 
• Influenza
• Pneumococci

Yellow fever vaccination is not necessary if you are travelling from Belgium.  

Vaccination is exceptionally compulsory if you have been in certain countries in the past six days.
This vaccination must be administered at least ten days prior to arrival by an official yellow fever vaccination centre and must be registered in an International Certificate of Vaccination and Prophylaxis.