South Korea
• Vaccinations: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Rabies, Polio, Japanese encephalitis
• Travelers should also be up to date for measles/mumps/rubella (MMR), diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT), Polio
• Rabies vaccination if traveling to rural areas.
• Japanese encephalitis vaccine if traveling to rural farming areas of South Korea
• Travel warnings for: Malaria, Dengue, Filariasis, Plague, Leptospirosis, Schistosomiasis, Cryptosporidiosis.
• Malaria risk limited to the DMZ and northern provinces.
• Chloroquine is the recommended antimalarial drug if you will be visiting a malaria risk areas in South Korea
• Dengue, Filariasis,Cutaneous leishmaniasis, Plague are all carried by insects. Travelers should avoid insect bites and use insect repellent with DEET (30%-50%)
• Leptospirosis: avoid swimming in fresh water.
• Schistosomiasis: avoid swimming in fresh water.
• Cryptosporidiosis risk can be prevented by drinking bottled water.
Posted on November 5, 2008
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