Serbia

• Vaccinations:  Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Rabies

• Travelers should also be up to date for measles/mumps/rubella (MMR), diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT), Polio

Rabies vaccination if traveling to rural areas.

• Travel warnings for: Cryptosporidiosis, Tickborne encephalitis (TBE)

Cryptosporidiosis risk can be prevented by drinking bottled water.

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

Posted on November 5, 2008

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