Medical advice for travel: L
Last updated at 14:38 10 January 2002
Where diseases have been asterisked (*) immunisation against them is recommended in certain circumstances, and you should seek further advice from your GP or a travel clinic.
LAOS
Compulsory vaccinations: yellow fever certificate required if arriving from infected areas.
Recommended immunisations: *diphtheria, hepatitis A, *hepatitis B, *Japanese B encephalitis, *malaria, *polio, *TB, tetanus, typhoid.
Health risks: malaria exists all year throughout the country except in Vientiane. Rabies.
LATVIA
Compulsory vaccinations: none.
Recommended immunisations: diphtheria, hepatitis A, *hepatitis B, polio, *TB, tetanus, *tick-borne encephalitis.
Health risks: Rabies.
LEBANON
Compulsory vaccinations: yellow fever certificate required if arriving from infected areas.
Recommended immunisations: *diphtheria, hepatitis A, *hepatitis B, polio, *TB, tetanus, typhoid.
Health risks: Rabies.
LESOTHO
Compulsory vaccinations: yellow fever certificate required if arriving from infected areas.
Recommended immunisations: *diphtheria, hepatitis A, *hepatitis B, polio, *TB, tetanus, typhoid.
Health risks: Rabies.
LIBERIA
Compulsory vaccinations: yellow fever certificate required by all. Infants under 1 year are exempt.
Recommended immunisations: *diphtheria, hepatitis A, *hepatitis B, malaria, *meningitis, polio, *TB, tetanus, typhoid.
Health risks: malaria exists all year throughout the country. Rabies.
LIBYA
Compulsory vaccinations: yellow fever certificate required if arriving from infected areas.
Recommended immunisations: *diphtheria, hepatitis A, *hepatitis B, polio, *TB, tetanus, typhoid.
Health risks: Rabies.
LIECHTENSTEIN
Compulsory vaccinations: none.
Recommended immunisations: none, however check you have up-to-date tetanus and polio immunisations.
LITHUANIA
Compulsory vaccinations: none.
Recommended immunisations: diphtheria, hepatitis A, *hepatitis B, polio, *TB, tetanus, *tick-borne encephalitis.
Health risks: Rabies.
LUXEMBOURG
Compulsory vaccinations: none.
Recommended immunisations: none, however check you have up-to-date tetanus and polio immunisations.
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