Rwanda health recommendations
Sanitary advices to visit Rwanda
Rwanda is a small country with around 12M Rwandan. Official languages are Kinyarwanda, French and English. Rwanda uses metric system (kilograms, centimeters, °C). Time zone is UTC+02:00. Currency used in Rwanda is Rwanda Franc (RWF).
🏙️ Kigali🗣️ English French Kinyarwanda
👨👩👦👦 12M ☀️ ~19 °C 🌧 ~98 mm 👍 Least Developed 🚩 26k km2 (10k mi²)
Sanitary Recommendations
General recommendations
Zika is a risk in Rwanda. 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 sleeping sickness (African Trypanosomiasis) are diseases carried by insects that are found in Rwanda. For information on disease prevention, please visit the CDC Insect 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 CDCHIV Advice.
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