Niger health recommendations
Sanitary advices to visit Niger
Niger is a big country with around 21M Nigerien. Official language is French. Niger uses metric system (kilograms, centimeters, °C). Time zone is UTC+01:00. Currency used in Niger is West African CFA franc (XOF).
🏙️ Niamey🗣️ French
👨👩👦👦 21M ☀️ ~27 °C 🌧 ~15 mm 👍 Least Developed 🚩 1267k km2 (489k mi²)
Sanitary Recommendations
General recommendations
Zika may be a risk in Niger. Because of the risk of birth defects in babies born to women who were infected with Zika while pregnant, women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant should discuss their travel plans with their doctor. For further information on this recommendation, please visit the CDC Zika Risk in Countries with Endemic Zika.
Chikungunya, dengue, African tick-bite fever, and African trypanosomiasis (African sleeping sickness) are diseases carried by insects that occur in Niger. For information on disease prevention, please visit the CDC Insect Protection Advice.
H5N1 Avian Influenza has been reported in Niger. For further information, please visit the CDCAvian Flu Advice.
Many countries in Africa have high incidence rates of tuberculosis (TB). For further information, please visit the CDCTuberculosis Advice.
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