Vaccinations and medical treatments...
It is imperative that you check the required procedure before your departure.
Vaccinations recommended:
Diphtheria
Polio
Tetanus
Hepatitis A and B
Typhoid.
Vaccination against yellow fever is indispensable (in an authorised centre) even if it is not officially imposed.
Vaccination against meningitis may be advisable (in the case of close and prolonged contact with the local population in the dry season between December and June).
Mosquitos can carry certain viral or parasitic diseases; the use of tropical mosquito repellents directly on the skin or clothes is recommended.
Risk of the most dangerous form of malaria (falciparum) means that serious prevention is necessary (chemoprophylaxis and mosquito repellents).
There are seasonal epidemics of cholera that are not dangerous for travellers in good health and who respect elementary hygiene rules. Vaccination is not justifed.
A nurse is present on site.
A doctor is available on site for advisory purposes.
For your information:
When entering Senegalese territory, we recommend that you only bring the quantity of medicines strictly required for your personal use during your holiday, accompanied by the prescription or medical certificate under which they were supplied to you.