Nigéria

Prevention And Control Across Border Transmission Of Yellow Fever

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends vaccination against Yellow Fever for all international travelers aged Nine (9) months to Sixty (60) years entering or exiting Nigeria, as there is evidence of persistent or periodic Yellow Fever virus transmission in the country.

Dated 11th March 2020,  the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health has implemented the Operationalization of Nigeria’s Point of Entry policy on the prevention and control of cross border transmission of Yellow Fever. The entry screening of passengers due to the COVID-19 outbreak will be prioritized by the Port Health services until the outbreak has been effectively contained.

To all operating Regional and International flights into and out of Nigeria will implement the following policy of the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health as follows:

  1. Passengers coming to Nigeria without documented proof of vaccination against Yellow Fever (valid yellow card) be allowed to board but be advised that they will be vaccinated accordingly at Points of Entry and the process for obtaining the e-Yellow card will be initiated.
  2. For Passengers departing Nigeria, a valid Yellow card will be required for boarding.

Health Recommendations:

Malaria prophylaxis: malaria risk, mainly due to P. falciparum, exists throughout the year in the whole country. Recommended prevention: C.

The WHO recommended type of prevention is referred to as:

  • Type A (very limited risk of malaria transmission) – Mosquito bite prevention only.
  • Type B (risk of non-falciparum malaria) – Mosquito-bite prevention plus chloroquine or doxycycline or atovaquone-proguanil or mefloquine chemoprophylaxis.
  • Type C (risk of P. falciparum malaria) – Mosquito-bite prevention plus atovaquone-proguanil or doxycycline or mefloquine chemoprophylaxis.
  • Chemoprophylaxis should be started preferably one week before departure and no later than the first day of exposure; it must be taken with unfailing regularity and continued for 4 weeks after the last exposure. No prophylactic regimen is 100% protective against infection, but even if it fails to prevent the disease it may, nevertheless, render the infection milder and less life-threatening.

This information is for guide purposes only. Other health organizations may recommend alternative precautions.

Vaccination against yellow fever required. On arrival, passengers have to present a valid e-yellow card with a valid vaccine.

For more information about Nigeria please click here.

Senegal

Vaccination against yellow fever required. On arrival, passengers have to present a valid e-yellow card with a valid vaccine.

For more information about Senegal please click here.