Bolivia

• High in Pando Department and northern areas of the departments of Beni and La Paz.  
  
  • Prevention: mosquito-repellent measures and preventive malaria tablets. 
     
• Moderate in the regions below 2500 m west and south of the departments of Pando and Beni, in the north of La Paz Department and regions bordering Brazil. 
  
  • Prevention: mosquito-repellent measures. Sometimes in combination wih preventive malaria tablets for people with an increased risk.
     
• Low in the regions below 2500 m in the southern part of Beni Department and in parts of the departments of Santa Cruz, La Paz, and Tarija.
  • Prevention: mosquito-repellent measures.
     
• None in areas above 2500 m including La Paz, Sucre, Oruro, Lake Titiaca and most of the central and southern part of the country.

• Species: P. vivax 89%.

In case of fever during or after your journey, get tested for malaria as soon as possible.

There is a risk of yellow fever east of the Andes; the entire departments of Beni, Pando, Santa Cruz and the coloured regions of Chuquisaca, Cochabamba, La Paz and Tarija.

The risk of yellow fever is very low or absent in the areas above 2300m and the areas that are not mentioned in the list above, the cities of La Paz, Sucre and Cochabamba included.

There is an outbreak of chikungunya. Protect yourself against mosquitoes; vaccination is recommended.

Insects can transmit diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, zika, leishmaniasis and Chagas disease.

Protect yourself against insects. 

Ticks can transmit diseases.

Dogs and other mammals can be infected with rabies.

You may experience altitude sickness in areas above 2500 metres.

Take a look at the general preventive measures related to COVID-19.

• Carefully read the entry conditions and local measures of this country.

Tuberculosis

Read these tips before you leave.

Yellow fever vaccination is recommended for all travellers from the age of one year.
In addition, vaccination is compulsory if you have been in certains countries where yellow fever may be present during the last six days. This is not necessary when transiting through an airport.

This vaccination must be administered at least ten days prior to arrival by an official yellow fever vaccination centre and must be registered in an International Certificate of Vaccination and Prophylaxis.

Hepatitis A vaccination is recommended for all travellers.

The Chikungunya vaccine is recommended.

• Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis 
• Polio  
• Measles-mumps-rubella:
  • Check your vaccination status. Early measles vaccination is recommended for some young children.

Discuss with your doctor whether one of the following vaccinations is recommended for you:

• Rabies
• Dengue
• Hepatitis B 
• Influenza
• Pneumococci
• COVID-19