Laos
Risk / Health Info for Laos
Global Travel Clinics can help you to organise all the inoculations you need for travel in South East Asia. Infectious diseases – particularly water- and food-borne – are common. Medical care is basic.
- Altitude in Laos
- Parts of Laos are higher than 2,400m, and travellers planning to spend time at a high altitude should take steps to protect themselves against the potentially life-threatening acute mountain sickness. Your healthcare provider can help with this.
- Dengue fever in Laos
- There have been cases of the mosquito-borne virus dengue fever in Laos. Dengue fever is also known as breakbone fever because of the severe bone, joint and muscular pains it causes, in addition to flu-like fever and headache. There is no vaccine for dengue fever. Avoid mosquito bites by using insect repellents (50% DEET) and by wearing protective clothing. Sleeping with mosquito nets is also recommended.
Covid-19 Testing for Laos
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Recommended Vaccines for Laos
| Vaccine Name | Course |
|---|---|
| Hepatitis A | 2 Doses |
| Hepatitis A and B combined (adult) | 3 Doses |
| Hepatitis A and B combined (paediatric) | 2 Doses |
| Hepatitis A and typhoid (combined) | 1 Dose |
| Hepatitis A (paediatric) | 1 Dose |
| Hepatitis B | 3 Doses |
| Hepatitis B (paediatric) | 3 Doses |
| Japanese encephalitis | 2 Doses |
| Malaria prophylaxis | |
| Rabies | |
| Typhoid | 1 Dose |
| Typhoid (oral) | 1 Dose |
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About Laos
Lao People's Democratic Republic, also known as Laos, lies on the Indochinese peninsula. It is forested and mountainous and it is generally hot and wet. It is one of the poorer nations in the South East Asia, but its laid-back lifestyle is attractive to visitors in need of a break.
top Tips for travelling to Laos
Vang Vieng is a great place to explore the strange karst landscape where limestone formations rise from the surrounding land. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises against all but essential travel to parts of Lao People's Democratic Republic.
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