India
Located in South Asia, India is one of the most populous countries in the world and the seventh largest country by land size, covering 3.287 million sq km. It is a peninsula surrounded by water on three sides, and its neighbours include Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. India’s landscape is varied, with jungles in the north-east and the Thar Desert in the north-west. The fertile Ganges Plain covers much of India’s north, and the world’s highest mountain range, the Himalayas, is also in the north. India is a megadiverse country and contains a number of endangered animal species, including the Bengal tiger, the Ganges river dolphin, the gharial, and the Indian white-rumped vulture. Major exports include petroleum products, jewellery, software, textiles, and manufactured leather goods. Most of the country has a tropical climate.
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Pre-travel Preparation Will Help Protect Your Health While You Are Away
Pre-travel preparation will help keep you safe and healthy while you are away. Please consult the Travel Doctor-TMVC before you travel overseas. We will provide specific recommendations tailored to your itinerary. Our doctors will assess and advise you on your risks, and recommend appropriate vaccination and medication to minimise your risk of becoming seriously unwell on your trip.
Safe Eating and Drinking Practices
One of the great pleasures of travel is sampling the local cuisine. However, contaminated food and beverages are a common cause of traveller’s diarrhoea and other gastrointestinal illnesses. Safe eating and drinking practices are essential in minimising your risk of contracting traveller’s diarrhoea.
Insect Avoidance
In many countries, insects carry dangerous diseases. While mosquitoes pose the main risk to travellers, bites from sand flies, ticks, fleas and bedbugs can also transmit diseases. Ensure you are prepared and read up on our insect avoidance tips.
Rabies Prevention
Avoid physical contact with all domestic or wild animals in any setting unless you are absolutely certain the animal has been well vaccinated. The need for vigilance, particularly when travelling with children, cannot be overstated. If bitten, wash the wound gently but thoroughly with soap and water for at least fifteen minutes.
Vaccination Recommendations/Requirements
Before you travel, make sure that you are up to date on all routine vaccines recommended for you based on your age and underlying risk profile.
These include:
- Chickenpox (Varicella): either previous disease or vaccination
- Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis
- Flu (Influenza)
- Hepatitis B
- Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR): travellers born during or after 1966 are recommended to have received two vaccinations previously
- Meningococcal ACWY
- Polio: per childhood schedule
- SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
Additional vaccines may be required or recommended for this destination. This will vary depending on your medical history, prior immunisations, length of travel, season of travel, itinerary and other relevant factors.
Health Risks
The following diseases are known to occur in the area:
Disclaimer: The following information is intended as a guide only and is not intended to replace professional medical advice.
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