Mauritius
This page contains the main health risks for travellers and general recommendations. Travel conditions are different for everyone and each patient's health condition varies. Discuss your trip during a travel consultation with your doctor or in a travel clinic, preferably six to eight weeks before departure.
Register your trip and read the information about security, healthcare and other practical aspects on the FPS Foreign Affairs website.
Important health risks
Chikungunya
There is a moderate risk of chikungunya. Protect yourself against mosquitoes. Vaccination is recommended for some travelers.
Insect-borne diseases
Insects can transmit diseases such as dengue and chikungunya.
Protect yourself against insects.
Ticks
Ticks can transmit diseases.
Schistosomiasis
There is a risk of infection with schistosomiasis when swimming or bathing in lakes and rivers.
COVID-19
Take a look at the general preventive measures related to COVID-19.
- Carefully read the entry conditions and local measures of this country.
Other possible infections
Other frequent health risks while travelling
Read these tips before you leave.
Vaccinations
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A vaccination is recommended for all travellers.
Chikungunya
The chikungunya vaccine is recommended.
Update of basic vaccinations
Polio
A single booster of polio vaccination is recommended for all travellers to Asia or Africa aged 16 years or older.
Yellow fever does not occur here. Vaccination is not necessary if you are travelling from Belgium.
Vaccination is obligatory from the age of nine months/ one year:
- If you are departing from another country where yellow fever can occur.
- If you have spent more than twelve hours in transit in an airport in a country where yellow fever occurs.
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.
Other vaccinations
Discuss with your doctor whether one of the following vaccinations is recommended for you:
- Typhoid fever
- Dengue
- Hepatitis B
- Influenza
- Pneumococci
- Chikungunya vaccination with Vimkunya®
- COVID-19