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| | Special Precautions | Certificate Required | | Yellow Fever | No | No | | Cholera | Yes | No | | Typhoid and Polio | 1 | N/A | | Malaria | 2 | N/A |
1: Immunisation against typhoid is usually recommended and immunisation against poliomyelitis is sometimes advised.
2: Malaria risk, exclusively in the benign vivax form, exists during the summer in southern lowland areas of Azerbaijan, as well as in the Khachmas region in the north. Sporadic cases have also been reported in the Baku suburbs. Chloroquine is the recommended prophylaxis for risk areas only.
Food & drink: All water should be regarded as being a potential health risk. Water used for drinking, brushing teeth or making ice should have first been boiled or otherwise sterilised. Some parts of Baku have their own water supply from natural mineral springs. Milk is pasteurised and dairy products are safe for consumption. Only eat well-cooked meat and fish, preferably served hot. Salad and mayonnaise may carry increased risk. Vegetables should be cooked and fruit peeled.
Other risks: Cholera and hepatitis A occur. Hepatitis B is endemic. Diphtheria outbreaks are reported. Inoculation against hepatitis A and B, diphtheria, tuberculosis and tetanus is recommended before arrival. There may be some risk of meningitis, tick-borne encephalitis and leishmaniasis (cutaneous and visceral). Rabies is present. For those at high risk, vaccination before arrival should be considered. If you are bitten, seek medical advice without delay. For more information consult the Health appendix.
Health care: The health service provides free medical treatment for all citizens. However, state-run services in Azerbaijan are limited and there is a lack of basic supplies and modern equipment. If a traveller becomes ill during a organised tour in Azerbaijan, emergency treatment is free, with small sums to be paid for medicines and hospital treatment. If a longer stay than originally planned becomes necessary because of illness, the visitor has to pay for all further treatment – travel insurance is therefore recommended. It is advisable to take a supply of those medicines that are likely to be required (but check first that they may be legally imported). Private chemists in Baku stock a range of the more basic medicines. Travellers are advised to take out an insurance policy which includes emergency repatriation in case of serious illness or accident.
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