United Arab Emirates (UAE) - Geographical disease risk index

Malaria

No Risk

Previous Malaria risk:

• Until February 1996:
  All year in whole country.
• Until December 2011:
  In east of country with no risk in the cities of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Umm al Qaiwain.

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)