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Country Name |
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Continent |
Asia |
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Surface area |
5,765 km² |
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Capital |
Bandar Seri Begawan |
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Population |
420,000 |
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Language |
Malay |
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Currency |
Brunei dollar |
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Time zone |
+7hrs in relation to Italy |
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Area code for Italy |
0039 |
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Area code from Italy |
00673 |
Yellow fever vaccination is not required.
Polio vaccination is mandatory for travellers from high-risk countries.
This viral disease is transmitted by the bite of infected ticks. Vaccination is recommended for prolonged stays in rural regions, particularly between May and October.
Hepatitis A is usually transmitted by contaminated food and water, or close physical contact with an infected person, whereas Hepatitis B is transmitted by exposure to infected body fluids and blood.
Meningitis is endemic throughout the country. Pre-travel consultation to evaluate vaccination requirements is strongly recommended.
Infection typically occurs through contact with the saliva of an infected animal, usually caused by bites, scratches or licks near open wounds or mucous membranes (e.g. mouth, nose, eyes). The most common vectors are dogs and bats, but cases of infection in other domestic animals have also been reported.
Caused by toxins released by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, the risk of tetanus infection is present throughout the country.
Bacterial in origin, typhoid fever is transmitted through contaminated food and drink, especially in regions where sanitation conditions are poor.
Tuberculosis is an airborne disease of bacterial origin. Vaccination is recommended for all travellers at risk of developing severe symptoms or coming into contact with infected individuals. It is also recommended for all travellers under the age of 16 who plan to stay in the country for more than 3 months.
Malaria, transmitted by mosquito bites, is widespread, with the highest risk in the period between May and October. As a vaccine is not yet available, you are advised to take both behavioural, and following medical consultation, pharmacological preventive measures. The highest risk regions are the districts of the Chittagong Hills Tract, Chattogram, and Cox's Bazaar. The districts of Hobigonj, Kurigram, Moulvibazar, Mymensingh, Netrakona, Sherpur, Sunamgonj, and Sylhet are low risk. The rest of the country is disease free.
These diseases are spread by mosquito bites and there is no vaccine. Therefore, it is important to implement careful, preventive behavioural measures.
Diseases such as Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, Leishmaniasis, and Japanese River Typhus are found in Southern Asia. Transmitted by insect bites and with no vaccine, it is important to implement careful, preventive behavioural measures.
The following vaccinations are strongly recommended as these diseases can be contracted anywhere in the world. Experts advise that you protect yourself and other travellers by making sure you are up-to-date with all of the recommended vaccinations. This will allow you to travel safely, while minimising the risk of exposure to infection.
A Southeast Asian state, it lies along the northwest coast of the island of Borneo and is surrounded by Malaysia, which with a strip of territory separates it into two parts.
The territory consists of a marshy coastal plain, rising inland to the slopes of the Crocker Mountains. The climate is equatorial, humid and hot, with temperatures remaining between 25 - 35°C all year round.
