Algeria
• Vaccinations: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Rabies, Polio,
• Travelers should be up to date on measles/mumps/rubella (MMR), diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT), Polio.
• Rabies vaccination if traveling to rural areas.
• Travel warnings for: Malaria, Dengue, filariasis, leishmaniasis, Schistosomiasis, Cryptosporidiosis.
• Malaria limited to one small focus in Sahara region in Ihrir and medication prophylaxis is therefore not recommended but travelers should protect themselves from insect bites.
• Dengue, filariasis, and leishmaniasis are carried by insects and travelers should avoid insect bites and use insect repellent with DEET (30%-50%)
• Schistosomiasis avoid swimming in fresh water.
• Cryptosporidiosis risk can be prevented by bottled water.
Posted on October 22, 2008
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