Travel clinic · Africa
Travelling to Egypt
What is usually advised for Egypt, what the border requires, and whether malaria tablets come into it
No malaria risk
For all travellers
The routine UK schedule, worth checking before any trip
For most travellers
Advised for most people going here
For some travellers
Depends on your itinerary, activities and how long you are staying
Malaria in Egypt
No malaria risk, so no tablets are needed. Bite avoidance still helps against other mosquito-borne illness.
Also worth knowing
Travellers' diarrhoea
Common, including on Nile cruises. Worth carrying rehydration salts.