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| Recently, the Government of the Republic of | | | | 2. Adequate preparation time and proper logistics |
| Tanzania, through the Ministry of Social Welfare, | | | | was required. |
| issued a notification that the Health Surveillance | | | | 3. Sufficient publicity is required regarding the |
| Desks, which were abolished way back in the | | | | reintroduction of Yellow Fever requirement and |
| year 2001, will be reinstated in all entry points - | | | | position (status) of travelers who have transited |
| border posts, ports and international airports. | | | | yellow fever- endemic zones. |
| Tanzania happens to be among the countries that | | | | Subsequently, TATO has engaged the relevant |
| are at risk of being affected by the yellow fever. | | | | government departments on the matter. |
| The health officials have therefore been instructed | | | | According to a circular sent from the TATO |
| to deal with the control and prevention of yellow | | | | Secretariat to all TATO members, the discussion |
| fever with regard to international travelers coming | | | | held between TATO Executive Secretary and |
| from yellow fever endemic areas. This directive is | | | | Tanzania’s senior medical personnel |
| actually as a result of an advise from the World | | | | responsible for control of transmission of disease |
| Health Organization on the same issue. | | | | within population (epidemiologist)…….. |
| To all Tour Operators, Travel Agents and the | | | | they were informed that the Government is |
| general public, the general message is that all | | | | working on their concerns and will give a |
| visitors arriving from SOME infected countries will | | | | statement later. |
| require proof of yellow fever vaccination before | | | | However, in the interim some clarifications have |
| entering Tanzania. | | | | been made: |
| Which areas are the Yellow Fever Endemic zones | | | | Travelers to Tanzania who will NOT NEED proof |
| in Africa? | | | | of Yellow Fever vaccination: |
| The areas considered as Yellow fever endemic | | | | For all travelers coming directly from Europe to |
| zones in Africa include:- | | | | Kilimanjaro and Dar es Salaam (Julius Nyerere |
| Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone, | | | | International) Airports on direct flights, such that |
| Cote D'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria, Mali, | | | | they did not cross or transit through an endemic |
| Niger, Chad, Central African Republic, Togo, Benin, | | | | country they will not need Yellow Fever |
| Sao Tome and Principe, Cameroon, Gabon, | | | | Vaccination. You may however recommend |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, United | | | | yellow fever vaccination to your clients for self |
| Republic of Tanzania, Angola, Zambia, Uganda, | | | | protection against the risk of exposure to the |
| Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Somali, Sudan | | | | disease, although it is not mandatory – |
| and Equatorial Guinea. | | | | suggested by WHO. |
| Which areas are the Yellow Fever Endemic Zones | | | | Travelers to Tanzania who will NEED proof of |
| in America? | | | | Yellow Fever vaccination: |
| The areas considered as Yellow fever endemic | | | | For all travelers coming from Europe via or |
| zones in the Americas include:- | | | | transiting through an endemic country, for |
| Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, | | | | example. via Nairobi or Addis Ababa. They will |
| Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and | | | | need a Yellow Fever Vaccination card. This also |
| Bolivia. | | | | applies to passengers in transit in airports where |
| Any exemptions to this requirements? | | | | there is a risk of yellow fever transmission, for |
| Yes! Some exemptions, here: | | | | example, clients arriving on an international flight in |
| Visitors arriving from other areas, but transiting in | | | | Nairobi or Addis Ababa and connecting a regional |
| yellow fever endemic countries by connecting | | | | flight within the airport to Kilimanjaro or Dar es |
| flights to Tanzania within the arrival airport BUT | | | | Salaam. |
| WITHOUT checking out of that 'transiting' airport | | | | YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION ON ARRIVAL |
| will NOT be required to produce a yellow fever | | | | AT KILIMANJARO AIRPORT AND DAR ES |
| vaccination certificate when they get to Tanzania. | | | | SALAAM AIRPORT |
| Any yellow fever issues with Travelers from | | | | Yellow fever vaccination is provided at Kilimanjaro |
| Europe and North America? | | | | and Dar es Salaam airports at a cost of USD 50 |
| Not really, but for personal health protection, it | | | | per passenger. This service is for passengers who |
| would be wise to heed this advise. “All | | | | are required to hold a yellow fever vaccination |
| clients including those arriving directly into Tanzania | | | | certificate but have none on arrival in Tanzania. |
| from non-yellow fever areas, for example Europe | | | | ENTRY PROCEDURE |
| or the USA, may need to vaccinate against | | | | On arrival, international & regional passengers |
| yellow fever, although it is not mandatory” | | | | must first go to the health desk then to the |
| What does this mean to Tour Operators | | | | Immigration desk; no passport will be accepted at |
| specifically? | | | | immigration desk without a stamp from Health |
| From the Tour Operators’ and Travel | | | | Desk. |
| Agents’ point of view, the directive raised | | | | Final word of caution: If you find yourself in a |
| a number of concerns. Some of the issues raised | | | | situation that does not fall under any of the ones |
| by Tanzania Association of Tour Operators | | | | described above, the most reliable source remains |
| (TATO) upon getting this notification were: | | | | the Tanzania government through the high |
| 1. Positioning of separate health desks are not | | | | commission or embassy that you find closest to |
| necessary as these will contribute to unnecessary | | | | you. |