Bahamas
• Vaccinations: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid
• Travelers should be up to date on measles/mumps/rubella (MMR), diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT)
• Travel warnings for: Dengue, Histoplasmosis, Leptospirosis, Cryptosporidiosis
• Dengue carried by insects and travelers should avoid insect bites and use insect repellent with DEET (30%-50%)
• Histoplasmosis avoid bat guano or bird droppings.
•Leptospirosis: avoid swimming in fresh water.
• Cryptosporidiosis risk can be prevented by bottled water.
Posted on October 26, 2008
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