Kyrgyzstan
• Vaccinations: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Rabies
• Travelers should also be up to date for Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR), Diphtheria/Pertussis/Tetanus (DPT)
• Rabies vaccination if traveling to rural areas.
• Travel warnings for: Malaria, Tick Borne Encephalitis, Cryptosporidiosis.
• Malaria in risk in Batken, Jalal-Abad provinces and Bishkek.
• Chloroquine is the recommended antimalarial drug if you will be visiting a malaria risk areas in Kyrgyzstan.
• Tick Borne Encephalitis (TBE) is carried by insects so travelers should avoid insect bites and use insect repellent with DEET (30%-50%). No TBE vaccines are available in the United States.
• Cryptosporidiosis risk can be prevented by drinking bottled water.
Posted on October 30, 2008
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