Cambodia Visa Vaccinations
None are required but some may be advisable.
Travel physicians often recommend some or all of the following vaccinations and prophylactics. This list was compiled from magazine articles about travel in Cambodia. IT IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE. Consult your travel physician and the CDC website to determine which if any of the vaccinations you should receive.
Hepatitis A – A food borne disease, not uncommon in Cambodia.
Vaccination: Injection series.
Hepatitis B – Transmitted primarily by sexual contact, shared needles and contaminated blood. Prevalent in Cambodia.
Vaccination: Injection series.
Typhoid – A food borne disease, not uncommon in Cambodia.
Vaccination: Injection or pill series.
Japanese Encephalitis – A mosquito borne disease. Limited to parts of Cambodia.
Vaccination: Injection series.
Cholera – A food/water borne disease. Occasional outbreaks in some parts of Cambodia.
Vaccination: Injection.
Rabies – A bodily fluid borne disease. Present in Cambodia. Generally limited to certain professions.
Vaccination: Injection series.
Malaria – A mosquito borne disease. Prevalent in some parts of Cambodia.
Vaccination: None. Prophylactic pills and/or good mosquito prevention habits. Mefloquine (Lariam) resistance has been reported in Cambodia.
Tetanus – Make sure your tetanus vaccination is up-to-date..
Vaccination: Single Injection.
Childhood diseases – polio, measles, mumps, rubella, etc – If you are going to be working with children such as doing volunteer work at and orphanage or teaching, it may be advisable to update your childhood disease vaccinations.
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