Botswana
• 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, Cutaneous leishmaniasis, Onchocerciasis, Schistosomiasis, Cryptosporidiosis.
• Malaria risk in all areas of Botswana.
• Chloroquine is NOT an effective antimalarial drug in Botswana.
• Atovaquone/proguanil, doxycycline, or mefloquine can be used but this should be discussed with your doctor.
• Dengue, Cutaneous leishmaniasis, Filariasis, Onchocerciasis (River blindness), and African trypanosomiasis are all 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 26, 2008
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