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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
Typhoid
Tuberculosis
Malaria risk
There is minimal risk in the south east area bordering Afghanistan and anti-malarial prophylaxis is sometimes advised.
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 (e.g. through blood transfusions or the use of blood contaminated instruments such as intravenous needles).
- Korean Haemorrhagic Fever and Hantaan Fevers are viral illnesses associated with kidney failure and lung disease. They are spread to humans via the saliva, urine and faeces of infected rodents. It is unusual for travellers to be afected unless living in poor sanitary conditions.
- 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.