Seychelles

Yellow fever

Yellow fever vaccination is mandatory for all people over 1 year old from at-risk countries or travellers who have transited for more than 12 hours at airports in at-risk countries.

Hepatitis A and B

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.

Rabies

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.

Typhus

Bacterial in origin, typhoid fever is transmitted through contaminated food and drink, especially in regions with inadequate sanitary conditions.

Dengue

Dengue is transmitted by the bites of infected mosquitos and is endemic in the Seychelles. Although the current risk of transmission is low, you should still take all the appropriate precautions to avoid mosquito bites, as there is not yet a vaccine against the disease.

Insect bites and stings

Diseases such as Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, Rift Valley Fever, Leishmaniasis, African trypanosomiasis, and West Nile virus are present in some parts of East 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.

• Diphtheria
• Tetanus
• Pertussis (whooping cough)
• Meningococcus B and ACWY
• Measles
• Mumps
• Rubella