Tortola

 

• Vaccinations: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid

 

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

 

• Travel warnings for: Dengue, Histoplasmosis, Leptospirosis, Cryptosporidiosis

 

Dengue carried by insects and travelers should avoid insect bites and use insect repellent with DEET (30%-50%)

Histoplasmosis avoid bat guano or bird droppings.

 

Leptospirosis avoid swimming in fresh water.

 

Cryptosporidiosis risk can be prevented by bottled water.

Posted on November 6, 2008

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