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Tanzania
Serengeti, Zanzibar and Kilimanjaro. Malaria risk is countrywide below 1800m.
Routine vaccines
- MMR
- Tdap
- Polio
- Influenza
Recommended vaccines
- Yellow Fever (if arriving from endemic country)
- Hepatitis A & B
- Typhoid
- Rabies
- Cholera (high-risk travel)
Disease risks & prevention
Malaria
Antimalarial prophylaxis countrywide including Zanzibar.
Altitude sickness (Kilimanjaro)
Slow ascent, consider acetazolamide.
Schistosomiasis
Avoid freshwater lakes including Lake Victoria and Malawi.
Water
Bottled or boiled water only.
Food
Hot cooked food; avoid raw produce and unpasteurized milk.
Insects
Permethrin-treated nets, 30%+ DEET, long sleeves at dusk.
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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