QUESTION

Do you need to take Malaria Tablets in SAL Cape-Verde?

ANSWER

The risk of malaria in Cape Verde is very low. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US do not recommend taking antimalarials during visits there. In fact, the only part of Cape Verde where a few cases of malaria have been reported is Saõ Tiago Island, so if you visit there, you may just want to be careful and make sure you don’t get bitten by mosquitoes, for example by wearing insect repellent and long-sleeved clothing at night and in the evenings.