Risk exists throughout the year in the entire country including urban areas. Medicines that protect against malaria are readily available. The best drug for you depends on your itinerary and on a number of personal factors that should be discussed with your health care provider. Be sure to tell your health care provider your travel history. Humidity is often high in coastal regions.
Light clothing is advised, but remember to cover exposed body parts especially in the evenings.
Mosquitoes, flies, and fleas transmit a variety of diseases in this country, including yellow fever, malaria, dengue fever, African trypanosomiasis, onchocerciasis, loa loa, and tungiasis. Personal protective measures are extremely important since insects cannot be avoided. Quite a few diseases, including hepatitis A, cholera and typhoid fever, are transmitted by unsanitary food handling procedures and contaminated water. Food and beverage precautions are essential in order to reduce chance of illness. Common anti-diarrheal drugs may be quite useful to have handy.