SudanVacunación y riesgos de salud
Your doctor can give you important advice and prescribe vaccines and medications to help you stay safe while traveling abroad. The following are vaccinations and medications you and your physician may wish to consider before travel to Sudan.
- To have the most benefit, see a doctor at least 4-6 weeks before your trip to allow time for your vaccines to take effect. If you are leaving sooner, it is still important to see a doctor as soon as possible for vaccines, medications and information about how to protect yourself from illness and injury while traveling.
- Your doctor will make specific recommendations, depending on your health and immunization history, areas of the country you will be visiting, planned activities and other factors. If your travel plans will take you to more than one country during a single trip, be sure to let your health-care provider know. Long-term travelers, such as those who plan to work or study abroad, may also need additional vaccinations as required by their employer or school.
- If you have a chronic medical condition, share your travel plans with any doctors who are currently treating you.
Vaccine or Disease |
Risk |
Vaccination or Treatment Recommendations |
|---|---|---|
| Routine |
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Recommended if you are not up-to-date with routine shots such as, measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccine, diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT) vaccine, poliovirus vaccine, etc. |
| Diphtheria/Pertussis/Tetanus (DPT) |
|
Recommended |
| Hepatitis A |
|
Recommended |
| Hepatitis B |
|
Recommended, especially if you might have sex with a new partner, get a tattoo or piercing, or have any medical procedures. |
| Japanese Encephalitis | Not endemic | |
| Malaria |
|
Recommended: atovaquone/proguanil, doxycycline, or mefloquine. Chloroquine not recommended. |
| Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) |
|
Recommended |
| Meningococcal Meningitis |
|
Recommended if visiting where epidemics of meningococcal disease tend to be prevalent during December through June. |
| Poliomielitis |
|
Recommended |
| Rabia |
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Recommended for travelers spending a lot of time outdoors, especially in rural areas, involved in activities such as bicycling, camping, or hiking. Also recommended for travelers with significant occupational risks, such as veterinarians, for long-term travelers and expatriates living in areas with a significant risk of exposure, and for travelers involved in any activities that might bring them into direct contact with bats. Children are considered at higher risk because they tend to play with animals, may receive more severe bites, or may not report bites. |
| Typhoid |
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Recommended especially if you are staying with friends or relatives, visiting smaller cities or rural areas, or if you are an adventurous eater. |
| Fiebre amarilla |
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Required if traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and at least 9 months of age, including transit at least 12 hours in an airport located in a country with risk of yellow fever. Recommended for all travelers at least 9 months of age traveling to areas south of the Sahara Desert. Not recommended for travelers whose itineraries are limited to areas in the Sahara Desert and the city of Khartoum |
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This document is not a complete medical guide for travelers to this region. Conditions change over time and the recommendations for various countries at the time you travel may differ from the recommendations listed here. Consult with your doctor or visit the CDC website for specific information related to your needs and your medical history; recommendations may differ for pregnant women, young children, and persons who have chronic medical conditions.
Be sure to read the information about all the regions you are planning to visit.