Nigeria
Health alert: Nigeria has implemented mandatory health declarations and enhanced port-of-entry screening, including thermal scanners and 21-day travel history assessments, to prevent the spread of the regional Ebola outbreak. Complete the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Health Declaration Form online before arrival and cooperate fully with all temperature and symptom screenings. If you suspect exposure in the DRC, South Sudan, or Uganda, contact the CDC Emergency Operations Center immediately for a voluntary risk assessment, which can include departure coordination or aeromedical evacuation.
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Be very cautious. Reconsider travel due to crime, terrorism, unrest, kidnapping, and inconsistent availability of health care services. Some areas have increased risk, and many states carry a strict 'Do Not Travel' warning.
- Do Not Travel to Borno, Jigawa, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, Plateau, Taraba, Yobe, and northern Adamawa states due to terrorism, crime, and kidnapping.
- Do Not Travel to Bauchi, Gombe, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, and Zamfara states due to unrest, crime, and kidnapping.
- Do Not Travel to Abia, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Enugu, Imo, and Rivers states (except Port Harcourt) due to crime, kidnapping, and unrest.
- Violent crime and kidnapping for ransom are common, and Americans are often targeted.
- Bring enough prescription medicine for your whole stay and get medical evacuation insurance; health care is unreliable.
- Keep a low profile, vary your routines, and do not physically resist any robbery attempt.
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