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North Africa · Africa· Physician brief

Malaria

None

Dengue

None

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
Hepatitis A

Recommended for all travelers.

CDC Yellow Book
Hepatitis B

Consider per individual risk and stay duration.

CDC Yellow Book
Rabies

For long stays, rural travel, occupational animal contact, or activities like cycling and hiking. Stray dogs are common.

CDC Yellow Book
Typhoid

Consider for long stays, travelers visiting friends and relatives, or those eating outside major tourist hotels.

CDC Yellow Book

Disease-specific guidance

Yellow fever

None

No yellow fever risk in country. A vaccination certificate may be required at entry for travelers arriving from countries with yellow fever risk.

General prevention

Food & water

Use bottled water; tap water quality varies, especially outside major cities and resorts. Resort buffets are generally safe but precautions still apply outside them. Traveler's diarrhea is common.

Mosquito protection

No malaria. General mosquito-bite prevention reasonable during warm months.

Sources

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

Visiting more than one country?

Build a combined itinerary and get merged recommendations across all destinations.

Plan an itinerary

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