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Travellers should take medical advice at least three weeks before travelling to Thailand. Malaria is a risk outside Bangkok and the major tourist resorts, and most physicians will also advise immunisation against hepatitis A and typhoid fever. Yellow fever vaccination certificates are required from those travelling from infected areas. Since January 2005 there has been an increase in reported cases of dengue fever, particularly in the south, and vaccination against Japanese encephalitis is also recommended for many travellers. Outbreaks of leptospirosis often occur during the rainy season and after flooding. There has been an outbreak of waterborne diseases in the Provinces of Khon Kaen, Lop Buri, Phitsanulok and Prachin Buri. Outbreaks of cholera have also been reported. You should drink or use only boiled or bottled water and avoid ice in drinks. If you suffer from diarrhoea during a visit to Thailand you should seek immediate medical attention.There have been recent outbreaks of bird flu among poultry, and several human deaths, although the risk of travellers contracting the disease is slight; contact with live birds should be avoided, and all poultry and egg dishes well cooked. HIV/AIDS is rife in the major cities and resorts. Medical facilities are good in major cities, but good medical insurance is vital: without insurance, or cash/credit card, travellers will not be treated. Bangkok has excellent international hospitals.


View information on diseases: Typhoid fever, Malaria, Leptospirosis (including Weil disease), Japanese encephalitis, HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Hepatitis A, Dengue Fever, Cholera, Yellow fever

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