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No health certificates or vaccinations are required to enter
Latvia, but visitors are advised to have an inoculation against
tick-borne encephalitis if planning to hike in the country and
forests or stay in rural areas, especially during the summer months
of March to October. There was a outbreak of Hepatitis A in a
restaurant in Riga in May 2008 and travellers are recommended to
get vaccinated before travelling to Latvia. Rabies is endemic, and
outbreaks of meningitis occur. Medicines are usually available, but
it is best to bring a supply of personal medication. Health
insurance is necessary. A reciprocal agreement with the UK entitles
UK citizens to emergency treatment on the same terms as Latvian
nationals on presentation of a European Health Insurance Card
(EHIC).
View information on diseases: Tick-borne encephalitis, Rabies, Meningococcal disease, Hepatitis A
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