{"id":601,"date":"2011-03-03T18:15:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-03T12:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/?p=601"},"modified":"2021-05-27T10:34:56","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T05:04:56","slug":"health-precautions-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/toplists\/health-precautions-india.html","title":{"rendered":"10 Health Precautions to Take Before Travelling to India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/vaccination.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-602 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Vaccinations essential before travelling to India\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/vaccination-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Health Precautions 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/vaccination-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/vaccination-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/vaccination-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>A country that takes pride in its diversity, India is a melting pot not only of various cultures and ethnicities but also of geographical landscapes that provide a variety of experiences for both the domestic and international traveller. The contrasts of mountains and beaches, deserts and fertile plains, and of course, thumping metropolitan cities and sleepy rural towns are nothing short of scintillating.<\/p>\n<p>However, the flip side of this diversity is the varied living conditions of the people and the multiple diseases the fester here. As a developing nation, India is yet to eradicate many a disastrous disease and is unable to provide suitable health care on many an occasion. The wonders of this nation are best enjoyed if armed with appropriate vaccinations and medications. Foreign tourists must visit their personal physician or a travel health clinic at least 4 \u2013 8 weeks before the intended date of departure to India to determine which vaccinations are required. The most important of them are:<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" 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href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/toplists\/health-precautions-india.html\/#Hepatitis_A\" >Hepatitis A<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/toplists\/health-precautions-india.html\/#Hepatitis_B\" >Hepatitis B<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/toplists\/health-precautions-india.html\/#Typhoid\" >Typhoid<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/toplists\/health-precautions-india.html\/#Polio\" >Polio<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/toplists\/health-precautions-india.html\/#Yellow_Fever\" >Yellow Fever<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/toplists\/health-precautions-india.html\/#Japanese_Encephalitis\" >Japanese Encephalitis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/toplists\/health-precautions-india.html\/#Measles_Mumps_Rubella_MMR\" >Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Malaria\"><\/span><strong>Malaria<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A vaccination for Malaria is essential when travelling to India unless your travel is restricted to areas above 2,000 m like states of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Sikkim.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meningococcal\"><\/span><strong>Meningococcal<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re travelling to Meghalaya, Tripura or Mizoram in the North-Eastern part of India, vaccination for meningococcal is essential.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hepatitis_A\"><\/span><strong>Hepatitis A<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Recommended for all travelling to India<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hepatitis_B\"><\/span><strong>Hepatitis B<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Recommended for all travelling to India<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Typhoid\"><\/span><strong>Typhoid<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Recommended for all travelling to India<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Polio\"><\/span><strong>Polio<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A one-time booster shot is recommended for adult travellers who completed a childhood series of polio vaccinations but haven\u2019t got any in adulthood.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yellow_Fever\"><\/span><strong>Yellow Fever <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Vaccination for yellow fever is required by those who are arriving from or transiting through a yellow fever infected area in Africa or the Americas. It is not recommended to others.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Japanese_Encephalitis\"><\/span><strong>Japanese Encephalitis<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Vaccination for Japanese encephalitis is recommended for those who intend to spend a month or more in rural areas and even for short term travellers who may spend substantial time outdoors in rural areas, especially after dusk.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Measles_Mumps_Rubella_MMR\"><\/span><strong>Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Two doses of the MMR vaccine are recommended for all travellers born after 1956 if they have not been vaccinated for these diseases before.<\/p>\n<p>10. <strong>Tetanus-Diphtheria<\/strong> \u2013 Revaccination for these diseases are recommended every 10 years. Considering the high risk of exposure in India, this one\u2019s a must.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A country that takes pride in its diversity, India is a melting pot not only of various cultures and ethnicities but also of geographical landscapes that provide a variety of experiences for both the domestic and international traveller. 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