Syria
• 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, Cutaneous leishmaniasis, Schistosomiasis, Cryptosporidiosis.
• Malaria risk is limited to the northern provinces.
• Chloroquine is the recommended antimalarial drug if you will be visiting a malaria risk areas in Syria.
• Cutaneous leishmaniasis is carried by insects and 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 November 5, 2008
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