Travel clinic · Asia

Travelling to Sri Lanka

What is usually advised for Sri Lanka, what the border requires, and whether malaria tablets come into it

No malaria risk

For all travellers

The routine UK schedule, worth checking before any trip

Tetanus, diphtheria & polioYour UK booster, which is out of date more often than people expect£40

For most travellers

Advised for most people going here

Hepatitis A2 doses, the second 6 to 12 months after the first£65 per dose TyphoidParticularly if you will eat outside hotels£45

For some travellers

Depends on your itinerary, activities and how long you are staying

Hepatitis B3 doses over 6 months, or an accelerated course if you travel sooner£55 per dose RabiesDogs and monkeys around temples and tourist sites£75 per dose Japanese encephalitisRural stays, especially near rice fields and pig farming£95 per dose CholeraFor aid work and poor sanitation£45 per dose

Malaria in Sri Lanka

Declared malaria free in 2016, though dengue is very much present

Also worth knowing

Dengue

Large outbreaks, worst after the monsoons

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