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Health Snippets of Interest for Tajikistan

Preparing for Your Trip to Tajikistan Before visiting Tajikistan, you may need to get the following vaccinations and medications for vaccine-preventable diseases and other diseases you might be at risk for at your destination: (Note: Your doctor or health-care provider will determine what you will need, depending on factors such ... Read this Article

Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and other diseases you might be at risk for at your destination: (Note: Your doctor or health-care provider will determine what you will need, depending on factors such as your health and immunization history, areas of the country you will be visiting, and planned activities.) To have the ... Read this Article

Items to Bring With You Medicines you may need: The prescription medicines you take every day. Make sure you have enough to last during your trip. Keep them in their original prescription bottles and always in your carry-on luggage. Be sure to follow security guidelines, if the medicines are liquids.Antimalarial ... Read this Article

Food and Water for more detailed information.Sunblock and sunglasses for protection from harmful effects of UV sun rays. See Skin Cancer Questions and Answers for more information.Antibacterial hand wipes or alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol.To prevent insect/mosquito bites, bring:Lightweight long-sleeved shirts, long ... Read this Article

Other Health Tips To avoid infections such as HIV and viral hepatitis do not share needles for tattoos, body piercing, or injections.To reduce the risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases always use latex condoms. Top of Page After You Return Home If you are not feeling well, you ... Read this Article

After You Return Home If you are not feeling well, you should see your doctor and mention that you have recently traveled. Also tell your doctor if you were bitten or scratched by an animal while traveling. If you have visited a malaria-risk area, continue taking your antimalarial drug for 4 ... Read this Article

Medical Facilities and Health Information: The quality of Tajikistan’s medical infrastructure is significantly below Western standards, with severe shortages of basic medical supplies, including disposable needles, anesthetics, and antibiotics. Many trained medical personnel left the country during and following the civil war. Elderly travelers and those ... Read this Article

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