Portugal
Risk / Health Info for Portugal
Canadian Travel Clinics can help you to organise any injections you need for travel in Europe. You’ll want to ensure that your regular vaccinations, especially for measles, are all up to date. There have been cases of measles reported in Portugal. And before you travel outside Canada, you need travel health insurance to make sure you are covered for any medical costs, no matter where you’re going or how long you’ll be there. Check with your provincial or territorial health authority for more information. Medical facilities are generally good in major cities in Portugal, but limited in rural areas.
- Dengue fever in Portugal
- There have been cases of the mosquito-borne virus dengue fever in Portugal. Dengue fever is also known as breakbone fever because of the severe bone, joint and muscular pains it causes, in addition to flu-like fever and headache. There is no vaccine for dengue fever. Avoid mosquito bites by using insect repellents (50% DEET) and by wearing protective clothing. Sleeping with mosquito nets is also recommended.
Recommended Vaccines for Portugal
| Vaccine Name | Course |
|---|---|
| Hepatitis B | 3 Doses |
| Hepatitis B (paediatric) | 3 Doses |
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About Portugal
Portugal is the western-most country of mainland Europe on the Atlantic Ocean, and its coastline offers spectacular and vast views. The Azores and Madeira, islands in the Atlantic, are also part of Portugal.
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Surfers are drawn to Portugal’s Atlantic waves, golfers to the many courses and collectors to its colourful and unique pottery. Between four and five million pilgrims travel to Fatima every year to see where they believe the Virgin Mary appeared in 1917.