Mauritius Health & Safety

PLEASE NOTE THAT ONE MUST ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR, PHARMACIST, LOCAL SPECIALIST BEFORE EMBARKING ON A HOLIDAY TO A MALARIA AREA - THE CONTENTS BELOW ARE DESIGNED TO BE A GUIDE ONLY.

CONDITIONS DO CHANGE UYAPHI SAFARIS CANNOT AND WILL NOT BE HELP RESPONSIBLE SHOULD YOU CONTRACT MALARIA WHILE ON SAFARI IN AFRICA! PLEASE FOLLOW THE BELOW ADVICE

Malaria:
The threat to travellers is minimal. There could possibly be a small chance of vivax malaria within rural regions of Mauritius itself, despite the fact that very little instances have been documented since 1998. There isn't any threat in Port Louis or even in seaside resorts and their immediate surrounds.

Vaccinations: Recommended and Routine

Hepatitis A: Encouraged for all travellers >1 year of age not immunized in the past against hepatitis A.

Hepatitis B: Encouraged for all non-immune travellers at danger for acquiring this particular infection. Hepatitis B is transmitted via contaminated blood as well as body fluids. Travellers could possibly be exposed by needle sharing in addition to unprotected sexual intercourse; from acupuncture, tattooing or body piercing. Encouraged for long-term travellers, expatriates, and any traveller requesting protection against hepatitis B infection.

Influenza: Vaccination encouraged for all travellers >6 months of age who may have not received a flu shot in the last 12 months.

Routine Immunizations: Immunizations against tetanus-diphtheria, measles, mumps, rubella (MMR vaccine) and varicella (chickenpox) really should be updated, if necessary, prior to departure. MMR protection is particularly essential for any woman of childbearing age who can become pregnant.
• In addition to tetanus, all travellers, including adults, should be fully immunized against diphtheria. A booster dose of a diphtheria-containing vaccine (Td or Tdap vaccine) should be given to those who have not received a dose within the previous 10 years.
Note: ADACEL and Boostrix are new tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap) vaccines that not only boost immunity against diphtheria and tetanus, but have the advantage of also protecting against pertussis (whooping cough), a serious disease in adults as well as children. The Tdap vaccines can be administered in place of the Td vaccine when a booster is indicated.

Typhoid: Suggested for all travellers except for short-term visitors who limit their daily dietary intake to hotels or resorts.

Yellow Fever: Yellow fever vaccination is essential for all travellers >1 year of age arriving from any afflicted region within the yellow fever endemic zones in Africa as well as the Americas, but is not suggested or even necessary otherwise.