Tanzania Health Requirements

Recommended Vaccinations for all travelers: Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Yellow fever (arriving from a yellow-fever-infected area), Polio, Meningococcus, Hepatitis B, Rabies, All travelers should be up-to-date on tetanus-diphtheria, measles-mumps-rubella, and varicella immunizations

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Yellow Fever Vaccination Requirements:
If traveling from an infected area and > 1 year of age.

Malaria Area of Risk:
Malaria is found in all areas, except for altitudes over 1800 m (5906 ft) Malaria Chloroquine Resistance: Confirmed

Anthropod Borne Diseases: Arthropod-borne diseases such as Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, malaria, plague, relapsing fever, Rift Valley fever, tick-bite fever, and typhus (mainly tickborne) have been reported from most of this area. However, except for malaria (chloroquine resistant) in certain areas, they are not likely to be major health problems for the traveler. African sleeping sickness (African trypanosomiasis) can occur. Various forms of filariasis, leishmaniasis, and tungiasis (skin penetration by larva of the female sand flea) may be found in some areas of Kenya.

Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases:
Foodborne and waterborne diseases are common in some areas, particularly amebiasis and typhoid fever. Hepatitis A occurs in this area. Schistosomiasis is endemic in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe.

Other Diseases:
Other diseases: The southern African countries are on the verge of becoming poliomyelitis-free, and risk of contacting poliovirus is now low. Hepatitis B is hyperendemic. Rabies can be a hazard in some areas.

Other Hazards:
Other hazards include snake bites.