Sierra Leone
• Vaccinations: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Rabies, Polio, Yellow Fever
• Travelers should also be up to date for measles/mumps/rubella (MMR), diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT), Polio
• Rabies vaccination if traveling to rural areas.
• Yellow fever vaccination certificate required prior to entry into Sierra Leone.
• Travel warnings for: Malaria, Dengue, Filariasis, Cutaneous leishmaniasis, Onchocerciasis, Trypanosomiasis, Schistosomiasis, Cryptosporidiosis.
• Malaria in all areas of Sierra Leone.
• Chloroquine is NOT an effective antimalarial drug in Sierra Leone.
• Atovaquone/proguanil, doxycycline, or mefloquine can be used and this should be discussed with your doctor.
• Dengue, Cutaneous leishmaniasis, Filariasis, Onchocerciasis (River blindness), and African trypanosomiasis are all carried by insects. Travelers should avoid insect bites and use insect repellent with DEET (30%-50%).
• Schistosomiasis avoid swimming in fresh water.
• Cryptosporidiosis risk can be prevented by drinking bottled water.
Posted on November 5, 2008
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