El Salvador - Geographical disease risk index

Malaria

No Risk

Previous Malaria risk:

• Until September 2006:
  All year in whole country.
• October 2006 to May 2021:
  All year in Santa Ana Province and the borders with Guatemala and Honduras.

Trypanosoma Cruzi

Risk

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West Nile Virus

No Risk

Viral haemorrhagic fever

No Risk

Tropical viruses

Risk

• Chikungunya Virus
• Dengue Virus
• Zika Virus

Risk applies all year in whole country.

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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)