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Health advice for travellers
Latest updates
Measles: countries with an outbreak
The list of countries with measles outbreaks has been updated. Early vaccination of young children is recommended.
Malaria
The malaria prevention recommendations for Africa, Asia, Oceania and Belize and the relevant malaria maps have been updated. Information on the most dominant malaria species (if not P. falciparum) is added.
Oropouche
The list of countries where oropouche occurs has been expanded to include Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana (Georgetown), Panama, Peru and Venezuela.
Yellow fever
Information on yellow fever risk areas has been updated for Peru and Colombia.
Measles: countries with an outbreak
The country list has been updated with a new incidence threshold for European countries.
Chikungunya
The information sheet has been updated and a new sheet with vaccination advice for professionals has been added.
Uganda
The Ebola outbreak is over.
Tanzania
The outbreak of the Marburg virus is over.
Typhoid fever
There is a new informational sheet for professionals about typhoid fever and vaccination.
Yellow fever vaccination
Yellow fever vaccination recommendations have changed. Revaccination is no longer recommended for healthy travellers from the age of 2. For some destinations, such as Rwanda and Tanzania, yellow fever vaccination is no longer required when travelling from Belgium.
Read the details in the yellow fever vaccination information sheets, the yellow fever map and the respective country sheets.
Uganda
There are some cases of Ebola confirmed in Kampala.
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Starting February 1, 2025, meningococcal vaccination is mandatory for all pelgrimages. Proof of vaccination does NOT need to be in an International Vaccination Certificate, but must include specific information. See the details on the fact sheet.
Tanzania
There is an outbreak of Marburg virus in Kagera, a region in the north-west.
Preparing children for vaccination
There is a new sheet with tips on how to prepare your child for vaccinations.
Rwanda
The outbreak of Marburg virus is over.
Malaria tablets: dose for children
The dosage of mefloquine for children weighing 5 to 10 kg has been adjusted.
Polio
The list of countries where polio vaccination is mandatory for some travellers has been updated.
Measles
Adjustment advice Department of Care Flanders:
• There are no more restrictions on vaccinating children and adults. Adults born after 1970 may be revaccinated if they have not had measles and have not received the 2 vaccine doses.
Schistosomiasis
There is a new text for professionals on schistosomiasis.
Rwanda
There is an outbreak of Marburg virus in Kigali in Rwanda.
Polio
The list of countries where polio vaccination is mandatory for some travellers has been updated.
Mpox
The information on Mpox has been updated.
Measles
Due to a shortage of measles vaccines, the Flanders Department of Health Care is requesting to temporarily
- not to vaccinate adults
- to limit childhood vaccination to 1 dose
- to limit early vaccination to 1 dose
Diarrhoea
The guidelines of traveller’s diarrhoea have been updated.
Rabies
Rabies vaccine Rabipur® is available again in pharmacies.
Breastfeeding and traveling
There is a new informational sheet about breastfeeding and travelling.
Dengue vaccination
The dengue vaccination advice was updated.
Congo (Democratic Republic)
There is an increase in the number of cases of Mpox (monkeypox).
South Sudan
The yellow fever vaccination certificate is valid for a maximum of 10 years.
Japanese encephalitis vaccination
Due to supply problems, Ixiaro® is not available in pharmacies but the vaccine available in travel clinics.
Marine animals
There is a new sheet about sea creatures.
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