Tonga health recommendations
Sanitary advices to visit Tonga
Tonga is a small country with around 103K Tongan. Official languages are Tongan and English. Tonga uses metric system (kilograms, centimeters, °C). Time zone is UTC+13:00 with daylight saving time. Currency used in Tonga is Paanga (TOP).
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👨👩👦👦 103K ☀️ ~25 °C 🌧 ~148 mm 👍 Developing 🚩 1k km2 (0k mi²)
Sanitary Recommendations
General recommendations
Zika outbreaks have been reported in Tonga. Because of the risk of birth defects in babies born to women who were infected with Zika while pregnant, women who are pregnant should not travel to Tonga. For further information on this recommendation, please visit the CDCZika Virus in Tonga.
Recommendations
It is recommended that travellers are up to date on routine vaccinations including measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT), varicella (chickenpox), polio, and yearly flu shots.
A hepatitis A vaccination is recommended as travellers may contract hepatitis A through contaminated food or water in Tonga, regardless of where they are eating or staying.
A hepatitis B vaccination is recommended for those who may have sexual contact with a new partner, who may get a tattoo or piercing, or have any medical procedures.
A typhoid vaccination is recommended for most travellers, especially those staying with friends or relatives, visiting smaller cities or rural areas, or for those that are adventurous eaters.
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