CDC Yellow Book
Nicaragua
Yellow Fever
- No requirements or recommendations.
Malaria
- Areas with malaria: Present in Región Autónoma Atlántico Norte (RAAN) and Región Autónoma Atlántico Sur (RAAS). Rare cases in Boaco, Chinandega, Esteli, Jinotega, Leon, Matagalpa, and Nueva Segovia. No malaria in the city of Managua (see Map 3-33).
- Estimated relative risk of malaria for US travelers: Low.
- Drug resistance 4: None.
- Malaria species: P. vivax 90%, P. falciparum 10%.
- Recommended chemoprophylaxis:
- Región Autónoma Atlántico Norte (RAAN) and Región Autónoma Atlántico Sur (RAAS): Atovaquone-proguanil, chloroquine, doxycycline, or mefloquine.
- Other areas with malaria: Mosquito avoidance only.
Map 3-33. Malaria in Nicaragua
Citation
Brunette, Gary W., editor. "Nicaragua." CDC Yellow Book, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018. Relief Central, relief.unboundmedicine.com/relief/view/cdc-yellow-book/204354/0/Nicaragua.
Nicaragua. In: Brunette GW, ed. CDC Yellow Book. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2018. https://relief.unboundmedicine.com/relief/view/cdc-yellow-book/204354/0/Nicaragua. Accessed December 7, 2019.
Nicaragua. (2018). In Brunette, G. W. (Ed.), CDC Yellow Book. Available from https://relief.unboundmedicine.com/relief/view/cdc-yellow-book/204354/0/Nicaragua
Nicaragua [Internet]. In: Brunette GW, editors. CDC Yellow Book. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2018. [cited 2019 December 07]. Available from: https://relief.unboundmedicine.com/relief/view/cdc-yellow-book/204354/0/Nicaragua.
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