Nigeria health recommendations
Sanitary advices to visit Nigeria
Nigeria is a big country with around 187M Nigerian. Official language is English. Nigeria uses metric system (kilograms, centimeters, °C). Time zone is UTC+01:00. Currency used in Nigeria is Naira (NGN).
🏙️ Lagos🗣️ English
👨👩👦👦 187M ☀️ ~27 °C 🌧 ~97 mm 👍 Developing 🚩 924k km2 (357k mi²)
Sanitary Recommendations
General recommendations
Zika may be a risk in Nigeria. 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 Nigeria. For information on disease prevention, please visit the CDC Insect Protection Advice.
H5N1 Avian Influenza has been reported in Nigeria. 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.
Many countries in Africa have high HIV prevalence rates. For further information, please visit the CDC HIV Advice.
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