Ukraine

• 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 bottled water.

• Tickborne encephalitis (TBE) carried by insects and 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 7, 2008

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