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Travelling to red countries outside the EU or Schengen area is not recommended if you have not been vaccinated.
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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.
Malaria
There is a high risk of malaria on all islands. We recommend the use of mosquito-repellent measures from dusk till morning, in combination with the use of malaria tablets.
In case of fever during or after your journey, get tested for malaria as soon as possible.
Other insect-borne diseases
Ticks
Ticks can transmit diseases.
Rabies
Dogs and other mammals can be infected with rabies.
Other frequent health risks while travelling
Read these tips before you leave.
Yellow fever does not occur here. Vaccination is not necessary if you are travelling from Belgium.
Vaccination is mandatory from the age of nine months:
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.
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A vaccination is recommended for all travellers.
Measles, mumps, rubella
Proof of vaccination or protective antibodies against measles is mandatory for travellers older than six months from American Samoa, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. Vaccination must be administered at least two weeks before arrival.
Update of basic vaccinations
Other vaccinations
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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