Cape Verde - Geographical Disease Risk Index

Malaria

No Risk

Previous Malaria Risk

  • Malaria testing required for donors who:
    • Lived anywhere in the country until 31 December 1993.
    • Lived on the Islands of Boa Vista or Santiago between 01 January 1994 and 31 December 2023.
  • No malaria testing required for donors who:
    • Only lived in the country from 01 January 2024 onwards.
Trypanosoma Cruzi

No Risk

West Nile Virus

No Risk

Viral haemorrhagic fever

No Risk

Tropical viruses

Risk

  • Chikungunya Virus
  • Dengue Virus
  • Zika Virus

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Version details:

GDRI Edition 002 Release 50 (18 July 2025)