CDC Yellow Book
Kenya
Yellow Fever
- Requirements: Required if traveling from a country with risk of YF virus transmission and ≥1 year of age. 1
- Recommendations:
- Recommended for all travelers ≥9 months of age, except as mentioned below.
- Generally not recommended for travelers whose itinerary is limited to the following areas: the entire North Eastern Province; the states of Kilifi, Kwale, Lamu, Malindi, and Tanariver in the Coast Province; and the cities of Mombasa and Nairobi (Map 2-16).
Malaria
- Areas with malaria: Present in all areas (including game parks) at altitudes <2,500 m (8,202 ft), including the city of Nairobi (Map 2-17).
- Drug resistance 3: Chloroquine.
- Malaria species: P. falciparum >85%, P. vivax 5%–10%, P. ovale rare.
- Recommended chemoprophylaxis: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine, or tafenoquine 4
Map 2-17. Malaria in Kenya
Citation
Brunette, Gary W., editor. "Kenya." CDC Yellow Book, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018. Relief Central, relief.unboundmedicine.com/relief/view/cdc-yellow-book/204310/all/Kenya.
Kenya. In: Brunette GWG, ed. CDC Yellow Book. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2018. https://relief.unboundmedicine.com/relief/view/cdc-yellow-book/204310/all/Kenya. Accessed April 18, 2024.
Kenya. (2018). In Brunette, G. W. (Ed.), CDC Yellow Book. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://relief.unboundmedicine.com/relief/view/cdc-yellow-book/204310/all/Kenya
Kenya [Internet]. In: Brunette GWG, editors. CDC Yellow Book. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2018. [cited 2024 April 18]. Available from: https://relief.unboundmedicine.com/relief/view/cdc-yellow-book/204310/all/Kenya.
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