Bahamas, The - Geographical disease risk index

Malaria

No Risk

Previous Malaria risk:

• July to October 2006:
  Great Exuma Island only.
• September 2007 to September 2015:
  Great Exuma Island only.

Trypanosoma Cruzi

No Risk

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.

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)