Congo health recommendations
Sanitary advices to visit Congo
Congo is a medium sized country with around 5M Congo. Official language is French. Republic of the Congo uses metric system (kilograms, centimeters, °C). Time zone is UTC+01:00. Currency used in Congo is Central African CFA franc (XAF).
🏙️ Brazzaville🗣️ French Lingala
👨👩👦👦 5M ☀️ ~25 °C 🌧 ~134 mm 👍 Developing 🚩 342k km2 (132k mi²)
Sanitary Recommendations
General recommendations
Zika is a risk in the Republic of the Congo. 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.
Dengue, chikungunya, African tick-bite fever and African trypanosomiasis (African sleeping sickness) 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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