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Libya,
Health
Health:
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Special Precautions |
Certificate Required |
| Yellow Fever |
No |
1 |
| Cholera |
2 |
No |
| Typhoid and Polio |
3 |
N/A |
| Malaria |
4 |
N/A |
1: A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travellers arriving from infected areas.
2: Following WHO guidelines issued in 1973, a cholera vaccination certificate is not a condition of entry to Libya. However, cholera is a risk in this country and precautions are essential. Up-to-date advice should be sought before deciding whether these precautions should include vaccination, as medical opinion is divided over its effectiveness; see the Health appendix.
3: Immunisation against typhoid and poliomyelitis is often recommended.
4: A very limited malaria risk exists in the southwest of the country from February to August. No indigenous cases have been reported in recent years.
Food & drink: Mains water is normally chlorinated and, whilst relatively safe, may cause mild abdominal upsets. Bottled water is available and is advised for the first few weeks of the stay. Drinking water outside main cities and towns is likely to be contaminated and sterilisation is considered essential. Milk is unpasteurised and should be boiled. Powdered or tinned milk is available and is advised, but make sure that it is reconstituted with pure water. Avoid dairy products which are likely to have been made from unboiled milk. Only eat well-cooked meat and fish, preferably served hot. Salad and mayonnaise may carry increased risk. Vegetables should be cooked and fruit peeled.
Other risks: Dysenteries, typhoid fever and other diarrhoeal diseases are common. Hepatitis A and E occur throughout the area. Bilharzia (schistosomiasis) is present. Avoid swimming and paddling in fresh water; swimming pools which are well chlorinated and maintained are safe. Cases of meningococcal meningitis have been reported in the Sebha region.
Health care: Medical facilities outside the main cities are limited. Full health insurance is recommended.
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