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Travel Health Notices
Be aware of current health issues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Learn how to protect yourself.
Level 2 Practice Enhanced Precautions
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Clade I Mpox in Central and Eastern Africa
February 10, 2025
There is an outbreak of clade I mpox in Central and Eastern Africa.
Destination List: Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia -
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Global Polio
January 14, 2025
Some international destinations have circulating poliovirus. Before any international travel, make sure you are up to date on your polio vaccines.
Destination List: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, French Guiana (France), Ghana, Guinea, Indonesia, Israel, including the West Bank and Gaza, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Republic of South Sudan, Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Spain, Sudan, Tanzania, including Zanzibar, The Gambia, Uganda, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Level 1 Practice Usual Precautions
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Global Measles
December 16, 2024
Many international destinations are reporting increased numbers of cases of measles.
Destination List: Afghanistan, and Northern Ireland, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Cyprus, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritania, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Republic of South Sudan, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Serbia, Somalia, Thailand, Togo, Türkiye (Turkey), United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, including England, Uzbekistan, Wales, Yemen
Vaccines and Medicines
Check the vaccines and medicines list and visit your doctor at least a month before your trip to get vaccines or medicines you may need. If you or your doctor need help finding a location that provides certain vaccines or medicines, visit the Find a Clinic page.
Non-Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
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Dengue |
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Leishmaniasis |
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Plague (Bubonic, Pneumonic, Septicemic) |
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Ebola |
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Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever |
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Mpox |
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Stay Healthy and Safe
Learn actions you can take to stay healthy and safe on your trip. Vaccines cannot protect you from many diseases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, so your behaviors are important.
Healthy Travel Packing List
Use the Healthy Travel Packing List for Democratic Republic of the Congo for a list of health-related items to consider packing for your trip. Talk to your doctor about which items are most important for you.
Why does CDC recommend packing these health-related items?
It’s best to be prepared to prevent and treat common illnesses and injuries. Some supplies and medicines may be difficult to find at your destination, may have different names, or may have different ingredients than what you normally use.
After Your Trip
If you are not feeling well after your trip, you may need to see a doctor. If you need help finding a travel medicine specialist, see Find a Clinic. Be sure to tell your doctor about your travel, including where you went and what you did on your trip. Also tell your doctor if you were bitten or scratched by an animal while traveling.
If your doctor prescribed antimalarial medicine for your trip, keep taking the rest of your pills after you return home. If you stop taking your medicine too soon, you could still get sick.
Malaria is always a serious disease and may be a deadly illness. If you become ill with a fever either while traveling in a malaria-risk area or after you return home (for up to 1 year), you should seek immediate medical attention and should tell the doctor about your travel history.
For more information on what to do if you are sick after your trip, see Getting Sick after Travel.
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