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The information on Wanda is updated daily, but not over the weekend.
This page contains the main health risks for travellers and general recommendations. Travel conditions are different for everyone and each patient's health condition varies. Discuss your trip during a travel consultation with your doctor or in a travel clinic, preferably six to eight weeks before departure.
Insects can transmit diseases such as dengue and chikungunya in the south of the country and leishmaniasis.
Japanese encephalitis occurs in all provinces including Tibet, with the exception of Xizang (Tibet), Xinjiang and Qinghai, especially from June to October.
Ticks can transmit diseases such as Lyme disease.
Tick-borne encephalitis is present in the north (see the tick-borne encephalitis map of China).
Dogs and other mammals can be infected with rabies.
There is a risk of infection with schistosomiasis when swimming or bathing in lakes and rivers.
You may experience altitude sickness in areas above 2500 metres.
Read these tips before you leave.
Hepatitis A vaccination is recommended for all travellers.
A single booster of polio vaccination is recommended for all travellers to Asia or Africa aged 16 years or older.
Yellow fever does not occur here, but the vaccination is compulsory from the age of nine months:
This vaccination must be administered at least ten days prior to arrival by an official yellow fever vaccination centre and must be registered in an International Certificate of Vaccination and Prophylaxis.
The vaccination is not compulsory if you only travel to Honkong or Macau.
Discuss with your doctor whether one of the following vaccinations is recommended for you:
Additional preventive tips may be useful for you:
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