Health and Safety

Health and Safety

Security

Senegal is a country that is politically stable, turned to tourism for several decades, which makes it an ideal safe and welcoming for all.

The borders with neighbouring countries require a certain degree of vigilance, including the borders with Mali and Mauritania.

Recommended vaccines

Hepatitis A 

1 injection 15 days prior to departure, reminder 1 to 3 (5) years later. Children : from the age of 1 year.

 

 

Hepatitis B 

 For long stays or repeated : two injections one month apart, single reminder 6 months later. When the immunity must be rapidly acquired (in the case of imminent departure), a schema accelerated with three doses close to J0, J7, J 21 and a fourth dose 1 year later, can be used, only in the adult.

 

Meningococcal meningitis 

 In the event of a prolonged stay in close contact with the local population, or in times of epidemics : an injection of at least 10 days prior to departure.

Malaria

 Taking a preventive treatment is necessary : Chemoprophylaxis with Atovaquone/Proguanil or Doxycycline or Mefloquine ;

Use protections against mosquito bites. The accommodations are equipped with mosquito nets

Yellow fever

1 injection to be done a minimum of 10 days prior to departure. Children : from the age of 9 months (between 6 and 9 months, only in special circumstances).

A certificate of yellow fever vaccination is required to enter the country, travellers aged 9 months or more from countries where there is a risk of yellow fever transmission and for travellers having transited through an airport of a country where there is a risk of yellow fever transmission.

 

Rage 

 In the event of a prolonged stay, in a situation of isolation (children : as soon as they walk) : three injections at J0, J7, J28 (or 21) ;

 

Typhoid 

 In the event of a prolonged stay or in poor sanitary conditions (children : from the age of 2 years) : an injection 15 days prior to departure.

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