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To prevent malaria infection, travelers should take prescription medicine and take steps to prevent mosquito bites. Malaria in Burundi Dengue is a risk in many parts of Africa and the Middle East.

Travelers to Africa and the Middle East can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites. Dengue in Africa and the Middle East Monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Some countries in Africa are reporting increased numbers of cases outbreaks of measles. All travelers to Africa, including infants and pre-school aged children, should be fully vaccinated against measles, according to CDC immunization schedules. Measles in Africa An outbreak of extensively drug-resistant XDR typhoid fever in Pakistan is ongoing.

Extensively drug-resistant infections do not respond to most antibiotics. There is an outbreak of visceral leishmaniasis in Chad. To prevent leishmaniasis, avoid sand fly bites.

Leishmaniasis in Chad The outbreak is of high risk to travelers and no precautions are available to protect against the identified increased risk. Alert Level 2 Yellow : Practice enhanced precautions for this destination. The Travel Health Notice describes additional precautions added, or defines a specific at-risk population. This includes being up-to-date on all recommended vaccines and practicing appropriate mosquito avoidance. Page last reviewed: January 11, Influenza Flu.

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