Burma
• Vaccinations: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Rabies, Polio, Japanese encephalitis
• Travelers should be up to date on measles/mumps/rubella (MMR), diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT), Polio.
• Rabies vaccination if traveling to rural areas.
• Japanese encephalitis vaccine if traveling torural farming areas of Myanmar.
• Travel warnings for: Malaria, Dengue, Filariasis, Plague, Leptospirosis, Schistosomiasis, Cryptosporidiosis.
• Malaria risk in all areas of Burma.
• Chloroquine is NOT an effective antimalarial drug in Burma
• Atovaquone/proguanil, doxycycline, or mefloquine can be used and this should be discussed with your doctor.
• Dengue, Filariasis,Cutaneous leishmaniasis, Plague are carried by insects. Travelers should avoid insect bites and use insect repellents with DEET (30%-50%).
• 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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