Travel clinic · South America

Travelling to Brazil

Coastal cities and the Amazon are very different trips. Yellow fever advice depends on exactly which states you are visiting.

Malaria is present

For all travellers

The routine UK schedule, worth checking before any trip

Tetanus, diphtheria & polioYour UK booster, which is out of date more often than people expect£40

For most travellers

Advised for most people going here

Yellow feverAdvised for most of the country including the Amazon and the areas around Rio and São Paulo£92Referral only Hepatitis A2 doses, the second 6 to 12 months after the first£65 per dose

For some travellers

Depends on your itinerary, activities and how long you are staying

TyphoidOne dose, at least 2 weeks before you travel£45 Hepatitis B3 doses over 6 months, or an accelerated course if you travel sooner£55 per dose RabiesIncluding bats, which is the main risk in the Amazon£75 per dose

Malaria in Brazil

Malaria risk is mainly in the Amazon basin. Coastal cities including Rio and Salvador are not considered at risk.

Talk to us about antimalarials

Also worth knowing

Dengue

Large outbreaks most years, particularly December to May

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