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• Vaccinations: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid

• Travelers should also be up to date for Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR), Diphtheria/Pertussis/Tetanus (DPT)

 

• Travel warnings for: Dengue, Histoplasmosis, Leptospirosis, and Cryptosporidiosis

 

• Dengue is 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 drinking bottled water.

 

Posted on October 29, 2008

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