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Sanitary advices to visit Cape Verde
Cape Verde is a small country with around 531K Cape Verdean. Official language is Portuguese. Cape Verde uses metric system (kilograms, centimeters, °C). Time zone is UTC-01:00. Currency used in Cape Verde is Cabo Verde Escudo (CVE).
🏙️ Praia🗣️ Portuguese
👨👩👦👦 531K ☀️ ~23 °C 🌧 ~33 mm 👍 Developing 🚩 4k km2 (2k mi²)
Sanitary Recommendations
General recommendations
Zika outbreaks have been reported in Cape Verde. 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 Cape Verde.For further information on this recommendation, please visit the CDCZika Virus in Cape Verde.
Dengue, chikungunya, and African tick-bite fever are diseases carried by insects that occur in Africa. 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 CDC Tuberculosis Advice.
Many countries in Africa have high HIV prevalence rates. For further information, please visit the CDC HIV Advice.
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