Netherlands
A high standard of dental care is available in the Netherlands
Medication is widely available in the Netherlands
Blood supplies are considered safe and screened to international standards
Medical facilities are widely available.
Recent medical and dental exams should ensure that the traveler is in good health. Carry appropriate health and accident insurance documents and copies of any important medical records. Bring an adequate supply of all prescription and other medications as well as any necessary personal hygiene items, including a spare pair of eyeglasses or contact lenses if necessary.
People with lung, bronchial and skin disorders suffer in this climate.
Vitamin supplements, particularly for persons staying for prolonged periods in winter, may be useful.
All routine vaccines (such as DTP or Td, Hib, MMR, polio, varicella, influenza and pneumococcal) should be kept up-to-date as a matter of good health practice unrelated to travel.
Community sanitation is good. Public eating places, butcher shops, and dairies are regularly inspected. Sporadic cases of typhoid and mild epidemics of influenza occur. Some hepatitis and sinusitis exist here, as in other European countries.
The incidence of communicable diseases in most areas is such that they are unlikely to prove a hazard to the international traveler greater than that found in his own country. There are, of course, health risks, but in most areas the precautions required are minimal.
High levels of immunization coverage have reduced the incidence of diseases such as measles and diphtheria. Influenza risk extends from November to April.
Rabies is prevalent in wild animals, especially foxes, in rural areas.
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