Vaccinations to consider when travelling to Central Africa either on business or a family holiday:
Ghana
- Cholera, spread through contaminated food and water during periods of heavy rainfall and flooding.
- Diphtheria, commonly caused through the exchange of respiratory droplets in poorer and densely populated areas
- Hepatitis A, caused through oral consumption of food or drink, where levels of sanitation and hygiene are low.
- Hepatitis B, spread person to person through blood products such as an infected needle or medical instrument
- Rabies Virus, spread through the saliva of an infected animal, through biting or scraping against an open wound.
- Tetanus, bacterial contamination in open cuts and sores. Bacteria is usually found in soil, manure and dust (although bites and scratches can also cause infection)
- Meningococcal Meningitis, caused through close contact & much more risk during the dry season. More risk if spending a significant amount of time with the local residents.
- Yellow Fever, a serious infection which is spread by the bite of a mosquito. Outbreaks tend to be in rural areas, although they do occur in urban areas too.
Côte d’Ivoire
- Cholera, spread through contaminated food and water during periods of heavy rainfall and flooding.
- Diphtheria, commonly caused through the exchange of respiratory droplets in poorer and densely populated areas
- Hepatitis A, caused through oral consumption of food or drink, where levels of sanitation and hygiene are low.
- Hepatitis B, spread person to person through blood products such as an infected needle or medical instrument
- Rabies Virus, spread through the saliva of an infected animal, through biting or scraping against an open wound.
- Tetanus, bacterial contamination in open cuts and sores. Bacteria is usually found in soil, manure and dust (although bites and scratches can also cause infection)
- Meningococcal Meningitis, caused through close contact & much more risk during the dry season. More risk if spending a significant amount of time with the local residents.
- Yellow Fever, a serious infection which is spread by the bite of a mosquito. Outbreaks tend to be in rural areas, although they do occur in urban areas too.
Mali
- Cholera, spread through contaminated food and water during periods of heavy rainfall and flooding.
- Diphtheria, commonly caused through the exchange of respiratory droplets in poorer and densely populated areas
- Hepatitis A, caused through oral consumption of food or drink, where levels of sanitation and hygiene are low.
- Hepatitis B, spread person to person through blood products such as an infected needle or medical instrument
- Rabies Virus, spread through the saliva of an infected animal, through biting or scraping against an open wound.
- Tetanus, bacterial contamination in open cuts and sores. Bacteria is usually found in soil, manure and dust (although bites and scratches can also cause infection)
- Meningococcal Meningitis, caused through close contact & much more risk during the dry season. More risk if spending a significant amount of time with the local residents.
- Yellow Fever, a serious infection which is spread by the bite of a mosquito. Outbreaks tend to be in rural areas, although they do occur in urban areas too.
Nigeria
- Cholera, spread through contaminated food and water during periods of heavy rainfall and flooding.
- Diphtheria, commonly caused through the exchange of respiratory droplets in poorer and densely populated areas
- Hepatitis A, caused through oral consumption of food or drink, where levels of sanitation and hygiene are low.
- Hepatitis B, spread person to person through blood products such as an infected needle or medical instrument
- Rabies Virus, spread through the saliva of an infected animal, through biting or scraping against an open wound.
- Tetanus, bacterial contamination in open cuts and sores. Bacteria is usually found in soil, manure and dust (although bites and scratches can also cause infection)
- Typhoid, spread through the contamination of water and food, made worse if there is poor access to clean water and standard rate of hygiene and sanitation.
- Meningococcal Meningitis, caused through close contact & much more risk during the dry season.
- Poliomyelitis, Spread via the faecal-oral route and contaminated food/drink.eason. More risk if spending a significant amount of time with the local residents.
- Yellow Fever, a serious infection which is spread by the bite of a mosquito. Outbreaks tend to be in rural areas, although they do occur in urban areas too.
Senegal
- Cholera, spread through contaminated food and water during periods of heavy rainfall and flooding.
- Diphtheria, commonly caused through the exchange of respiratory droplets in poorer and densely populated areas
- Hepatitis A, caused through oral consumption of food or drink, where levels of sanitation and hygiene are low.
- Hepatitis B, spread person to person through blood products such as an infected needle or medical instrument
- Rabies Virus, spread through the saliva of an infected animal, through biting or scraping against an open wound.
- Tetanus, bacterial contamination in open cuts and sores. Bacteria is usually found in soil, manure and dust (although bites and scratches can also cause infection)
- Typhoid, spread through the contamination of water and food, made worse if there is poor access to clean water and standard rate of hygiene and sanitation.
- Meningococcal Meningitis, caused through close contact & much more risk during the dry season. More risk if spending a significant amount of time with the local residents.
- Yellow Fever, a serious infection which is spread by the bite of a mosquito. Outbreaks tend to be in rural areas, although they do occur in urban areas too.
Travel vaccines
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