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How should travellers check regional tick advice?

Check official health advice for the destination, season and planned activity, including local tick species, diseases, repellents, vaccination recommendations and routes to care.

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Short answer

Check official health advice for the destination, season and planned activity, including local tick species, diseases, repellents, vaccination recommendations and routes to care.

At a glance

Advice for home may omit a destination-specific disease or use different product and treatment rules.

Key takeaways

• Research before departure.

• Record rural and outdoor destinations.

• Tell clinicians about recent travel after illness.

Start with official destination guidance

Use national public-health, travel-health and veterinary authorities. Check whether a vaccine such as tick-borne encephalitis vaccine is recommended for the itinerary.