China

In the southern regions in the Yunnan province (in the extreme south of China, in the border area with Laos-Vietnam-Myanmar) there is a very low malaria risk. We recommend the use of mosquito-repellent measures from dusk till morning.

In case of fever during or after your journey, get tested for malaria as soon as possible.

There is no risk of malaria in the rest of the country.

There is a risk of dengue and chikungunya in the south of the country and leishmaniasis.

Japanese encephalitis occurs in all provinces including Tibet, with the exception of Xizang (Tibet), Xinjiang and Qinghai, especially from June to October.

Dogs and other mammals can be infected with rabies.

There is a risk of infection with schistosomiasis when swimming or bathing in lakes and rivers.

You may experience altitude sickness in areas above 2500 metres.

There is a risk of tick-borne encephalitis in the north (see the tick-borne encephalitis map of China).

Bird flu

Hepatitis A vaccination is recommended for all travellers.

• Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis 
• Polio  
• Measles-mumps-rubella

A single booster of polio vaccination is recommended for all travellers to Asia or Africa aged 16 years or older.

Yellow fever does not occur here, but the vaccination is compulsory from the age of nine months:

• If you are departing from another country where yellow fever can occur. 
• If you have spent more than twelve hours in transit in an airport in a country where yellow fever occurs.

This vaccination must be administered at least ten days prior to arrival by an official yellow fever vaccination centre and must be registered in an International Certificate of Vaccination and Prophylaxis.

The vaccination is not compulsory if you only travel to Honkong or Macau.

Discuss with your doctor whether one of the following vaccinations is recommended for you:

• Typhoid fever
• Japanese encephalitis
• Tick-borne encephalitis
• Rabies 
• Hepatitis B
• Influenza
• Pneumococci