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East Asia

East Asia

Diseases that pose a risk to travelers in this region include:^1,2

> Cholera
> Dengue fever
> Hepatitis A
> Hepatitis B
> Influenza (including avian)
> Japanese encephalitis
> Malaria (some parts of China,
North Korea, South Korea)
> Measles, mumps, and rubella
> Rabies
> Tetanus, diphtheria, and poliomyelitis
> Travelers’ diarrhea
> Typhoid fever

Check with your local travel clinic to find out what vaccinations you need.

Sources: 1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Travelers’ health: Destinations—East Asia. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/travel/eastasia.htm. Accessed August 17, 2006. 2. CDC. Travelers’ health: yellow book. Influenza. Available at: http://www2.ncid.cdc.gov/travel/yb/utils/ybGet.asp?section=dis&obj=influenza.htm&cssNav=browseoyb. Accessed August 17, 2006.

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