Lesotho
• 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: Dengue, Filariasis, Cutaneous, leishmaniasis, Onchocerciasis, Trypanosomiasis, Schistosomiasis, and Cryptosporidiosis.
• Dengue, Cutaneous leishmaniasis, Filariasis, Onchocerciasis (River blindness), and African trypanosomiasis are all carried by insects so 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 drinking bottled water.
Posted on October 30, 2008
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