China

Health

Compulsory vaccinations: yellow fever certificate if arriving from infected areas
Foreigners planning to stay for over one year must undergo a medical examination for: AIDS, venereal disease, leprosy, progressive pulmonary tuberculosis and mental disorders. Visitors planning to stay for less than one year must state their physical condition on a form supplied at the point of entry

Recommended immunisations: diphtheria, hepatitis A, *hepatitis B, *Japanese B encephalitis, *malaria, *polio, *TB, tetanus, typhoid
* recommended in some circumstances, travellers making 3 or more visits per year, stays of more than 3 months in a rural area, high-risk occupational groups & backpackers staying more than 1 month

Risks: malaria exists mainly in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Sichuan, Xizang (only the valley of the Zangbo River in the extreme south east) & Yunnan. There is very low risk in Anhui, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shandong, Shanghai & Zhejiang. Where transmission exists, it occurs below 1,500 metres from Jul-Nov north of latitude 33°N, from May-Dec between 33°N & 25°N, and throughout the year south of 25°N. There is no malaria risk in urban areas or in the densely populated plain areas. Tourists do not need to take preventative treatment unless they plan to stay in remote rural areas in the above provinces. Rabies