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Other vaccine preventable risks
The following vaccinations may be considered depending on your itinerary and planned activities. These can be discussed in more detail with one of our travel health consultants.
Cholera
Hepatitis B
Rabies
Tuberculosis
Yellow Fever
* The Yellow Fever vaccination may be required for travel to this country. Please click on the disease name above for more information.
Malaria risk
There is substantial risk of Malaria throughout the year in the low lying areas including Big Bend, Mhlume, Simunye and Tshaneni regions. Anti-malarial prophylaxis is advised and may be discussed in further detail with one of our travel health advisors.
Non-vaccine preventable risks
- Travellers' diarrhoea is usually caused by eating contaminated food or drinking unsafe water. Symptoms may be severe with frequent watery stools, thirst, dry mouth and tongue, headache and weakness. Water should always be treated when there is doubt about its cleanliness. Food that may be contaminated must be thoroughly cooked and hands washed prior to eating.
- HIV infection is spread through sexual intercourse or infected blood or blood products (e.g. through blood transfusions or the use of blood contaminated instruments such as intravenous needles).
- Schistomiasis (Bilharzia) is spread through the fresh water snail. The larvae produced by the snails can swim and seek out human skin and find their way into the bladder and intestine. Symptoms include fever, abdominal pain, blood in urine and stools. Paddling or swimming in suspect fresh water lakes or slow running rivers should be avoided.