Required
Yellow fever (only if coming from an infected area)	Certificate of vaccination required for travellers over 1 year old arriving from an infected area.
Recommended
Hepatitis B	Recommended for travellers who may have intimate contact with local residents
Polio	Recommended for all travellers
Rabies	Recommended for travellers who may have direct contact with animals and may not have access to medical care
Tetanus	Recommended. Booster required every 10 years
Typhoid	Recommended for all travellers
Not specifically recommended
Diphtheria	Not recommended, but should be considered.
Hepatitis A	Not recommended, but should be considered
Hepatitis E	Not recommended but should be considered

 

Cholera

Egypt is not currently listed as infected with cholera. A cholera vaccination certificate is not a condition of entry to Egypt. However, sporadic cases of cholera have been reported. Medical opinion is divided on whether precautions should include vaccination. Most consider good hygiene and safe food and drink to be the best precautions.

 

Malaria

Malaria was once widespread in Egypt, but a national malaria control programme has eradicated the disease in virtually the whole of Egypt. There is still a tiny risk between June and October in a small area, known as the Fayoum Governorate, about 50 miles south west of Cairo - so bear that in mind if you travel off the beaten track. However malaria is not a problem in Luxor, which is officially free of the disease. According to the World Health Organisation no cases of malaria have been reported in Egypt since 1998 and preventative medication is not recommended.