Vaccinations
| Special Precautions | |
|---|---|
| Diphtheria | Yes |
| Hepatitis A | Yes |
| Malaria | Sometimes |
| Rabies | Sometimes |
| Tetanus | Yes |
| Typhoid | Yes |
| Yellow Fever | No* |
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Inoculation regulations can change at short notice. Please take medical advice in the case of doubt. Where 'Sometimes' appears in the table above, precautions may be
required, depending on the season and region visited.
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* A certificate of vaccination is required from travellers over one year of age arriving from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission.
Food and Drink
All water should be regarded as being potentially contaminated. All
drinking water should be bottled, boiled or carbonated. Water used for
brushing teeth or making ice should have first been boiled or otherwise
sterilised. Milk is unpasteurised and should be boiled. Powdered or
tinned milk is available and is advised. Avoid all dairy products and food from
street vendors. Only eat well-cooked meat and fish. Vegetables
should be cooked and fruit peeled.
Other Risks
Hepatitis E is highly endemic in sub-saharan Africa, but has very low occurrence in Cape Verde; precautions are still advisable. Hepatitis B is hyperendemic in the region. Vaccination against tuberculosis is sometimes advised. Giardia occurs.
Health Care
Health insurance, including emergency repatriation cover, is advised, although in-patient treatment is free in general wards on presentation of a passport. Treatment is private and expensive on the smaller islands.