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Iraq

Western Asia · Asia · Physician brief

📝Draft — pending physician review
📝Draft — pending physician review. This brief was compiled from CDC, WHO, and EKRM/HealthyTravel sources (June 2026) and has not yet been verified by a clinician. Confirm specifics with a travel-medicine professional before relying on it.

Malaria

None

Dengue

Low

Yellow fever

None

Chikungunya

None

Vaccines

VaccineRecommendationReference
Routine vaccines

Make sure you are up-to-date on all routine vaccines before every trip — per the Swiss BAG schedule. These include:

BAG Impfplan
Cholera

May be considered for travelers going to areas of active transmission, aid/relief workers, or those staying in conditions with poor water and sanitation.

CDC Yellow Book
Hepatitis A

Recommended for all unvaccinated travelers aged 1 year or older. Note for Swiss travelers: Hepatitis A is not part of the routine Swiss BAG childhood schedule, so most adult travelers will need vaccination.

CDC Yellow Book
Hepatitis B

Consider per individual risk and stay duration. Routine in the Swiss childhood schedule since 1998 — younger travelers are usually covered.

CDC Yellow Book
Rabies

Discuss pre-exposure vaccination for long stays or high individual risk (remote-area travel, infants and children, those working with animals). Rabid dogs are commonly found in Iraq.

CDC Yellow Book
Typhoid

Recommended for most travelers, especially those visiting friends and relatives or smaller cities and rural areas.

CDC Yellow Book

Disease-specific guidance

Yellow fever

None

No yellow fever risk in Iraq. Vaccination is not recommended for direct travel from Switzerland and is not an entry requirement for direct travelers (only required when arriving from a country with yellow fever risk).

Dengue

Low

Dengue is transmitted by mosquitoes in parts of the country. Risk for typical travelers is generally low, but daytime mosquito-bite prevention is the main protection where present.

Mosquito
Aedes — bites during daytime
Prevention
Repellent, long sleeves

General prevention

Food & water

Use bottled or filtered water, avoid ice from unverified sources, and pay attention to food hygiene. Standard precautions reduce the risk of traveler's diarrhea, hepatitis A, typhoid, and cholera — particularly relevant when staying with relatives or in areas with limited sanitation.

Mosquito protection

Mosquito and sand-fly bite protection (DEET or picaridin repellent, long sleeves) is advisable, as dengue and leishmaniasis occur in parts of the country. Standard bite precautions also reduce the risk of tick-borne Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever during outdoor and rural exposure.

Sources

Based on CDC Travelers’ Health, CDC Yellow Book, and the Swiss Federal Vaccination Schedule (BAG). Always verify current recommendations before travel.

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This brief is for informational purposes and does not replace personalized medical advice.
Consult a travel medicine specialist 4–8 weeks before departure.