Travel Medicine
Business Travel Medicine
Easily manage your reservations and stay constantly updated on Ambimed services.
|
Country Name |
Federal Republic of Germany |
|
Continent |
Africa |
|
Surface area |
637,657 km2 |
|
Capital |
Mogadishu |
|
Population |
12,300,000 |
|
Language |
Somali |
|
Currency |
Somali Shilling (SOS) |
|
Time zone |
+2hrs compared to Italy |
|
Area code for Italy |
0039 |
|
Area code from Italy |
00252 |
There have been no relevant reports in the past 90 days.
Yellow fever vaccination is mandatory for all travellers over 9 months of age from high-risk countries or people who have transited for more than 12 hours at an airport in a high-risk country. The risk of transmission in Somalia is limited. Vaccination is usually not recommended for travellers heading to the regions of Bakool, Banaadir, Bay, Gado, Galgadud, Hiran, Lower Juba, Middle Juba, Lower Shabelle and Middle Shabelle. It is also not recommended for travellers heading to the rest of the country.
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 high 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.
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 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.
Somalia is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, Ethiopia to the west, Kenya to the south and southwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north and the Indian Ocean to the east.
The territory is divided into two regions. The northern region is mountainous, with maximum elevations of around 2,000 metres, while the north-central region consists of low-lying plateaus that do not exceed 800 metres. The coastlines are high and irregular in the north, becoming progressively more uniform as you proceed south.
Average temperatures are 26 °C on the coast and 31 °C further inland, with limited daily and annual excursions. Precipitation is low, but increases between May and October with the southwest monsoons.
