Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
Diseases that pose a risk to travelers in this region include:1,2
> Cholera> Hepatitis A> Hepatitis B> Influenza> Malaria (some areas; check with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]) > Measles, mumps, and rubella> Rabies> Tetanus, diphtheria, and poliomyelitis> Travelers’ diarrhea> Tuberculosis> Typhoid fever
Sources: 1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Travelers’ health: Destinations—Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/travel/easteurp.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.