I have begun planning for my next two trips to Asia, so I thought I should do the prudent thing; check the State Department web site for travel advisories and find out what special vaccinations might be needed...'cuz you just never know...
As I will be going to not only China, but also India, the potential dangers both physical and pathological make for some pretty interesting reading. Here are the recommended vaccinations for India:
- DPT Booster
- Hepatitis A (incase you decide to, perhaps...eat something...)
- Hepatitis B (recommended if you may come in contact with someone's bodily fluids - I presume they mean other than your own... or, and I love the way the CDC words this "...have sexual contact with the native population." - does that mean the entire native population or just a part of it? Anyhow, not on my itinerary to be sure...)
- Typhoid (yikes)
- Japanese Encephalitis (not sure what that is, but it sounds bad)
- Rabies - they warn you about this if you plan on, among other things, bicycling - not sure I see the connection but this is the CDC so I will take their word for it.
Anyhow, next week I have my appointment at the travel clinic. Good times...
I depart for China, Korea and Japan on August 31st. India will happen in November
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