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Other vaccine preventable risks

The following vaccinations may be considered depending on your itinerary and planned activities. These can be discussed in more detail with one of our travel health consultants.  

Hepatitis B

Rabies

Tick borne encephalitis

Tuberculosis

Malaria risk

There is variable risk of Malaria mostly from June-October in certain areas including the southern Khatlon region, central Dushanbe region, western Gorno-Badakhshan region and the northern Leninabad region.  Anti-malarial prophylaxis is advised in these areas.  This can be discussed further with one of our travel health consultants.

Non-vaccine preventable risks

• Travellers' Diarrhoea  is usually caused by eating contaminated food or drinking unsafe water.  Symptoms may be severe with frequent watery stools, thirst, dry mouth and tongue, headache and weakness. Water should always be treated when there is doubt about its cleanliness. Food that may be contaminated must be thoroughly cooked and hands washed prior to eating.

• HIV infection is spread through sexual intercourse or infected blood or blood products (eg. through blood transfusions or the use of contaminated instruments such as intravenous needles).

• Leptospirosis is spread through the faeces of infected rodents especially rats. It is unusual for travellers to be affected unless living in poor sanitary conditions.

• Leishmaniasis is spread through the bite of an infected sand fly. It can cause a slowly growing skin lump or ulcer and sometimes a serious life-threatening fever with anaemia and weight loss. Infected dogs are carriers of the infection. Sand fly bites should be avoided whenever possible. 

• Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever is spread through infected ticks from animal hosts such as sheep, cattle and goats.  Symptoms may include fever, generalised aches and rash.  There is no vaccine available and risk to travellers is minimised by using insect repellents on the skin and clothing, to avoid tick bites where possible particularly during the summer periods where they are most active.