New Zealand

• Vaccinations: Hepatitis B

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

 

• Travel warnings for: Ross River Virus and Murray Valley Encephalitis

 

Ross River virus and Murray Valley Encephalitis are all carried by insects and travelers should avoid insect bites and use insect repellent with DEET (30%-50%).

 

Posted on November 3, 2008

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