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Country Name |
Islamic Republic of Mauritania |
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Continent |
Africa |
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Surface area |
1,030,700 km2 |
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Capital |
Nouakchott |
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Population |
3,200,000 |
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Language |
Arabic |
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Currency |
Ouguiya (MRU) |
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Time zone |
-1hr compared to Italy |
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Area code for Italy |
0039 |
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Area code from Italy |
00222 |
There have been no relevant reports in the past 90 days.
Yellow fever vaccination is mandatory for all travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from high-risk countries. As the disease is present in the country, it is advisable to consider vaccination should you be travelling to regions south of the Sahara.
Cholera is spread by the consumption of contaminated food and water. Vaccination is recommended, especially if you intend to travel to rural areas where the disease is widespread and there is limited access to clean water.
Hepatitis A is usually transmitted by contaminated food and water, or close physical contact with an infected person, whereas Hepatitis B is transmitted by exposure to infected body fluids and blood.
Meningitis is endemic throughout the country. Pre-travel consultation to evaluate vaccination requirements is strongly recommended.
Polio is typically transmitted by contaminated food and water and can be caused by three different types of polio viruses. Infections caused by one type of virus do not protect against the others.
Infection typically occurs through contact with the saliva of an infected animal, usually caused by bites, scratches or licks near open wounds or mucous membranes (e.g. mouth, nose, eyes). The most common vectors are dogs and bats, but cases of infection in other domestic animals have also been reported.
Caused by toxins released by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, the risk of tetanus infection is present throughout the country.
Bacterial in origin, typhoid fever is transmitted through contaminated food and drink, especially in regions with inadequate sanitary conditions.
Tuberculosis is an airborne disease of bacterial origin. Vaccination is recommended for all travellers at risk of developing severe symptoms or coming into contact with infected individuals. It is also recommended for all travellers under the age of 16, who plan to stay in the country for more than 3 months.
Malaria is transmitted by the bites of infected mosquitos and is widespread throughout the country. As a vaccine is still not available, you must take careful precautions to avoid mosquito bites and in some cases it may be necessary to take antimalarial medication, after thorough evaluation by a qualified doctor.
These diseases are spread by the bites of infected mosquitos and there are no vaccines. Consequently, it is important to adopt careful behavioural and preventive measures.
Diseases such as Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, Rift Valley Fever, Leishmaniasis, African trypanosomiasis, and West Nile virus are present in some parts of West Africa. As these diseases are transmitted by insect bites and there are no vaccines, it is important to adopt careful behavioural and preventive measures.
The following vaccinations are strongly recommended as these diseases can be contracted anywhere in the world. Experts advise that you protect yourself and other travellers by making sure you are up-to-date with all of the recommended vaccinations. This will allow you to travel safely, while minimising the risk of exposure to infection.
Mauritania is a country in northwest Africa, bordered by Western Sahara, annexed by Morocco, to the north; Algeria to the northeast, Mali to the east and south, and Senegal to the southwest. The country also faces out onto the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
The landmass is almost entirely dominated by the Sahara Desert, enormous expanses of dunes, interrupted only by the Tagant and Adrar, two vast but moderately elevated plateaus.
The climate is desertic, with little or no rainfall across the country and high average temperatures that are particularly accentuated along the coast and the southern point of Sahelian, characterised by savanna.
