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Sanitary advices to visit Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is a small country with around 7M Sierra Leonean. Official language is English. Sierra Leone uses metric system (kilograms, centimeters, °C). Time zone is UTC+00:00. Currency used in Sierra Leone is Leone (SLL).
🏙️ Freetown🗣️ English
👨👩👦👦 7M ☀️ ~26 °C 🌧 ~223 mm 👍 Least Developed 🚩 72k km2 (28k mi²)
Sanitary Recommendations
General recommendations
Zika is a risk in Sierra Leone. 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 CDCZika Risk in Countries with Endemic Zika.
Ebola is a risk in West Africa. For further information, please visit the CDCEbola Advice.
African tick-bite fever and chikungunyaare diseases carried by insects that are found in Sierra Leone. For information on disease prevention, please visit the CDCInsect Protection Advice.
Many countries in Africa have high incidence rates of tuberculosis (TB). For further information, please visit the CDCTuberculosis Advice.
Many countries in Africa have high HIV prevalence rates. For further information, please visit the CDC HIV Advice.
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