Italy

• Vaccinations:  Hepatitis B

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

 

• Travel warnings for: Tick-Borne Encephalitis, Leishmaniasis

Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE) and Leishmaniasis are carried by insects and travelers should avoid insect bites and use insect repellent with DEET (30%-50%).  No TBE vaccines are available in the United States.

Posted on October 29, 2008

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