BHUTAN

Vaccines suggested to all or any visitors:

  • Hepatitis A
  • Typhoid

Vaccines suggested to some guests (long term travellers, travellers operating in risk areas):

  • Cholera
  • Hepatitis B
  • Japanese phrenitis
  • Rabies
  • Tetanus

British travellers ought to conjointly guarantee they need adequate protection from morbilli, infectious disease and epidemic roseola and infectious disease, that ar commonly given as a part of the childhood vaccination schedule.

Malaria and regions inside country:                                                                        bhutan

There is a high risk of P.Falciparum protozoal infection within the wind 1/2 the country, together with the areas of Chhukha, Dagana, Shemgang, Pemagatshel, Sarpang and Samtse. Anti-malarial medication is suggested in these areas. The northern 1/2 Kingdom of Bhutan together with town of Thimphu includes a low to no risk of protozoal infection and anti-malarial medication isn’t commonly suggested.

Malaria chemoprophylaxis for prime risk zones:

Doxycycline
OR
Atovaquone/Proguanil
OR
Mefloquine
If alternative medications ar deemed unsuitable, then antimalarial and Proguanil is used however it’s less effective.

Diseases gift that can’t be insusceptible against:

  • Dengue fever
  • Filariasis
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Leishmaniasis
  • Leptospirosis
  • Stomach bugs/diarrhoea

Recent outbreaks (past six months):

No recent outbreaks.