CDC Recommends the Following Vaccines

(Shots will be available at your county health department)

See your doctor at least 4–6 weeks before your trip to allow time for shots to take effect.

· Hepatitis A or immune globulin (IG).

· Hepatitis B, if you might be exposed to blood (for example, health-care workers), have sexual contact with the local population, stay longer than 6 months, or be exposed through medical treatment.

· Rabies, if you might be exposed to wild or domestic animals through your work or recreation.

· Typhoid vaccination is advised.

· As needed, booster doses for tetanus-diphtheria and measles, and a one-time dose of polio for adults.

To Avoid Getting Sick:

· Don’t eat food purchased from street vendors.

· Don’t drink beverages with ice.

· Don’t eat dairy products unless you know they have been pasteurized.

· Don’t handle animals (especially monkeys, dogs, and cats), to avoid bites and serious diseases (including rabies and plague).

· Don’t swim in fresh water. Salt water is usually safer.

What You Need To Bring with You:

· Long-sleeved shirt and long pants to wear while outside whenever possible, to prevent illnesses carried by insects .

· Insect repellent containing DEET (diethylmethyltoluamide), in 30%–35% strength for adults and 6%–10% for children.

· Over-the-counter antidiarrheal medicine to take if you have diarrhea.

· Sunblock, sunglasses, hat.

· Prescription medications: make sure you have enough to last during your trip, as well as a copy of the prescription(s).