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In general, to reduce the risk of infection travelers must
- protect themselves from insects;
- ensure the quality of their food and drinking water; and
- be knowledgeable about potential diseases in the region to be visited (CDC, 1997).
For specific details on these important subjects:
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Contact a local travel clinic or your physician immediately when international travel is planned.
It may require several months to receive the adequate number and type of vaccines, toxoids and/or prophylaxis.
International travelers may be encouraged to receive or require additional vaccines, toxoids and/or prophylaxis prior to departure from the United States.
Vaccinations against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella, poliomyelitis, and Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis and invasive disease are routinely administered in the United States, usually in childhood. Routine vaccination against hepatitis B virus infection also is now recommended for all infants beginning either at birth or at 2 months of age. If persons do not have a history of adequate protection agaist these diseases, immunizations appropriate to their age and previous immunization status should be obtained, whether or not international travel is planned (CDC, 1997).
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