The Rio Carnival is a festival that takes place every year before fasting period and is considered the biggest carnival in the world, with two million people on the streets every day. In 2024, the festival will take place from 9 to 17 February.
The following precautions are recommended:
General:
- Mass events can favour gastrointestinal and respiratory infections, therefore: careful personal and food hygiene.
- The risk of accidents can also be increased (CAVE alcohol!).
- To avoid sexually transmitted diseases (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia, etc.): Safer sex practices (condoms).
- COVID-19: Check, entry and return regulations, see IATA LINK.
- Observe strict personal hygiene and adhere to the recommendations and regulations of your host country
Recommended vaccinations and other health risks: See the relevant country page at www.healthytravel.ch/countries/. Vaccination against meningococcal disease may be considered.
It is strongly recommended that you protect yourself against mosquitoes around the clock throughout the country, including in cities, to prevent diseases such as
Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika. The city of Rio de Janeiro is malaria-free, but the disease is endemic in the Atlantic rainforest of the state of Rio de Janeiro. Further malaria risk areas and
recommended prevention measures can be found on the Brazil country page www.healthytravel.ch .
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