Nicaragua

• High in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region; northern parts of the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region (including Laguna de Perlas) and parts of San Juan Department; Miskito Cay ("Mosquito Island").
  • Prevention: mosquito-repellent measures and preventive malaria tablets.

• Moderate in parts of the North and South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Regions; northeastern part of Jinotega Department; coastal parts of Chinandega Department; southeastern parts of Río San Juan Department.
  • Prevention: mosquito-repellent measures. Sometimes in combination wih preventive malaria tablets for people with an increased risk.

• Low in the rest of the country, including Corn Islands and the capital Managua.
  • Prevention: mosquito-repellent measures.

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, leishmaniasis and Chagas disease.

Protect yourself against insects. 

Ticks can transmit diseases.

Dogs and other mammals can be infected with rabies.

Read these tips before you leave.

Hepatitis A vaccination is recommended for all travellers.

• Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis 
• Polio  
• Measles-mumps-rubella

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

• Rabies
• Dengue
• Hepatitis B 
• Influenza
• Pneumococci
• COVID-19

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.