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Rabies is often overlooked because travellers focus on food, water and mosquito-related illnesses instead. However, rabies can be fatal once symptoms appear, and exposure can happen through dogs, monkeys, cats or bats abroad. Pre-travel vaccination may be important for higher-risk trips, rural travel, children or limited healthcare access.
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Many UK travellers remember to…
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Petting animals abroad can be risky if you are in a country where rabies is present. Dogs, cats, monkeys, bats and other mammals can carry rabies, even if they look healthy. Travellers should avoid touching animals and consider rabies vaccination if their trip involves higher exposure or limited access to medical care.
Many travellers…
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If you are scratched, bitten or licked on broken skin by a dog, monkey or other mammal abroad, wash the area immediately with soap and running water, then seek urgent medical care locally. Do not wait until you return to the UK. Rabies treatment may still be needed even if you were vaccinated…
Do I Need a Rabies Vaccine for Thailand, Bali, India or Africa? A Guide for Rickmansworth Travellers
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You may need a rabies vaccine for Thailand, Bali, India or parts of Africa if you will stay for over a month, visit remote areas, work with animals, cycle, run, trek or travel with children. The vaccine is not automatically required for every visitor, so arrange an individual travel-risk assessment.
Planning a holiday to…