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This page contains the main health risks for travellers and general recommendations. Travel conditions are different for everyone and each patient's health condition varies. Discuss your trip during a travel consultation with your doctor or in a travel clinic, preferably six to eight weeks before departure.
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The malaria risk is:
river tours on the Amazon (from Iquitos to Letitia)
city center of Iquitos and Leticia
We recommend the use of mosquito-repellent measures from dusk till morning. For people with an increased risk, we sometimes recommend preventive malaria tablets, or taking an emergency treatment with you.
There is no malaria risk in:
regions above 2500 m elevation, including tourist destinations like Cusco, Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca
In case of fever during or after your journey, get tested for malaria as soon as possible.
There is risk of yellow fever in the following areas: the entire territory of Amazonas, Loreto, Madre de Dios, San Martin, Ucayali, Puno, Cuzco (except the city), Junin, Pasco and Huanuco and the dedicated areas (see map) of North-east Ancash, North-Apurimac, north and north-eastern Ayachucho, north and eastern Cajamarca, the northwest, north and northeast of Cusco, northern Huan-cavelica, the east of La Libertad and eastern Piura.
The risk of yellow fever is very low in the following areas west of the Andes: Lambayeque and Tumbes and the dedicated areas of western Piura and south, central and western Cajamarca.
There is no risk of yellow fever in the areas above 2300 m, nor in the areas west of the Andes that are not mentioned above, nor in the cities Cuzco and Lima, nor at Machu Picchu and nor along the Inca Trail.
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.
You may experience altitude sickness in areas above 2500 metres.
Read these tips before you leave.
Yellow fever vaccination is recommended for all travellers and must be administered at least ten days prior to arrival by an official yellow fever vaccination centre.
Hepatitis A vaccination is recommended for all travellers.
Discuss with your doctor whether one of the following vaccinations is recommended for you:
Additional preventive tips may be useful for you:
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