Bolivia
• Vaccinations: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B,Typhoid, Rabies, Yellow fever
• Travelers should be up to date on measles/mumps/rubella (MMR), diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT), Polio
• Rabies vaccination if traveling to rural areas.
• Yellow fever vaccination certificate required prior to entry into Bolivia
• Travel warnings for: Malaria, Dengue, Filariasis, Leishmaniasis, Onchocerciasis, Chagas’ disease, Histoplasmosis, Leptospirosis, Schistosomiasis, Cryptosporidiosis.
• Malaria risk in all areas of Bolivia at elevations lower than 2000 m.
• No risk in the city of La Paz.
• Chloroquine is NOT an effective anti malarial drug in Bolivia.
• Atovaquone/proguanil, doxycycline, or mefloquine can be used but this should be discussed with your doctor.
• Dengue, Filariasis, Leishmaniasis, Onchocerciasis (River blindness), and American trypanosomiasis (Chagas’ disease) are all 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
• Schistosomiasis avoid swimming in fresh water.
• Cryptosporidiosis risk can be prevented by bottled water.
Posted on October 26, 2008
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