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Health and Vaccination in Switzerland
 A tourist planning for a Switzerland Tour must know about the high risk factors and the probable diseases one can catch hold of while being in Switzerland. Switzerland has the same risk factors as in the United States of America. So the tourists travelling to Switzerland are required to follow the same precautionary steps as to be taken care of in the United States. Here under we are providing you the information valuable for you while your Switzerland vacation. To make your Switzerland Tour a memorable one, you should take enough precautions given hereunder. Switzerland Tourism Department also provides health leaflets to make you aware of these steps.
The preventive measures you need to take against the high-risk diseases while traveling in Western Europe depend on the areas you visit and the period of stay. In general the precautions to be followed by the tourists visiting Switzerland are the same as that of the tourists visiting the United States.
Travelers' diarrhea, caused by viruses, bacteria, or parasites, can come from contaminated food or water. Infections may cause diarrhea and vomiting, fever, or liver damage (hepatitis). As a precaution, take hygienic food and safe drinking water.
Tickborne encephalitis, a viral infection of the central nervous system, occurs chiefly in Central and Western Europe. Travelers at risk are those who visit forested areas during the summer months and consume unpasteurized dairy products. To avoid this disease the travelers should prevent tick bites.
There is no risk for yellow fever in Western Europe. A certificate of yellow fever vaccination may be required for entry if you are coming from countries in South America or sub-Saharan Africa.
The general safety precautions to be strictly followed by all the travelers are:
• Wash hands often with soap and water.
• Walk and drive defensively to avoid accidents. Avoid travel at night if possible and always use seat belts.
• Always use latex condoms to reduce the risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.
• Don't eat or drink dairy products unless you know they have been pasteurized.
• Don't share needles with anyone.
• Never eat undercooked ground beef and poultry, raw eggs. Raw shellfish is particularly dangerous to persons who have liver disease or weak immune systems.
While traveling to the rural or undeveloped areas the tourists should take the following precautions:
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Drink only bottled or boiled water, or carbonated (bubbly) drinks in cans or bottles.
• Avoid tap water, fountain drinks, and ice cubes. If impossible, then make water safe by both filtering through an "absolute 1-micron or less" filter and adding iodine tablets to the filtered water. "Absolute 1-micron filters" are found in camping/outdoor supply stores.
• Eat only thoroughly cooked food or fruits and vegetables you have peeled yourself.
• Pay special attention to mosquito protection between dusk and dawn.
• Wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants, and hats.
• Apply insect repellent to exposed skin.
• To prevent fungal and parasitic infections, keep feet clean and dry, and do not go barefoot.
• If you become ill after your trip-even within a year after your departure-intimate your doctor mentioning about the place of travel.
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