Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: tropical and sub-tropical health risks are the main concern. Confirm yellow fever and malaria requirements for your exact itinerary with a travel clinic 6–8 weeks before departure.
Routine vaccines
- MMR
- Tdap
- Polio
- Influenza
- COVID-19
Recommended vaccines
- Hepatitis A & B
- Typhoid
- Yellow Fever (check entry requirement)
- Meningococcal ACWY (dry season / meningitis belt)
- Rabies (rural or long stays)
- Cholera (high-risk travel)
Disease risks & prevention
Ask a clinician about antimalarial prophylaxis for your regions. Use DEET repellent, permethrin-treated clothing and bed nets.
Drink sealed or boiled water. Eat food that is hot, cooked and freshly served. Carry oral rehydration salts.
Use 30%+ DEET or picaridin repellent day and night, cover skin, and sleep in screened or air-conditioned rooms.
Avoid contact with dogs, monkeys and bats. Wash any bite for 15 minutes and seek post-exposure treatment immediately.
Avoid swimming or wading in freshwater lakes and slow rivers.
Water
Assume tap water is unsafe. Use sealed bottled, boiled or filtered water, including for brushing teeth and ice.
Food
Eat hot, thoroughly cooked food. Avoid raw salads, unpeeled fruit, unpasteurised dairy and buffet items left standing.
Insects
Repellent at dusk and dawn, long sleeves, treated bed nets, and air-conditioned or screened accommodation.
Emergency contacts
Local numbers vary by country — save your embassy and a private ambulance/evacuation number on arrival.
General information only, pending clinical review. Not a substitute for professional medical advice — consult a travel medicine specialist before your trip.
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