Egypt - Geographical disease risk index

Malaria

No Risk

Previous Malaria risk:

• Until February 1996:
  All year in whole country.
• Until May 2012:
  June to October in El Faiyum region.

Trypanosoma Cruzi

No Risk

West Nile Virus

No Risk

Viral haemorrhagic fever

No Risk

Tropical viruses

Risk

• Dengue Virus

Risk applies all year in whole country.

Search for Tropical virus guidance

Reason for change:

Clarification of all-year risk for tropical viruses

Version:

Introduction of seasonal risk for Tropical Viruses

Version details:

GDRI Edition 002 Release 54 (19 January 2026)