Austria

MAIN HEALTH RISKS

• Following the apparition in the country of several cases of avian flu on wild birds in 2006, and more recently in Hungary, health authorities remain vigilant.
• Due to the presence of ticks, there is a risk of catching the Lyme disease or tick-borne encephalitis in wooded areas.

FOOD SAFETY

• No specific risk.

IMMUNIZATIONS AND MEDICATION

• No specific immunization is required from travelers entering the country.
Systematically:
• Hepatitis B: the vaccination is available for children at least two months old.
• Diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis: get a booster shot before leaving if your last shot is more than ten years old.



Depending on the duration and conditions of the trip:
• Tick-borne encephalitis: for stays in rural areas or for hikers. The immunization is available for children at least one year old.

HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURES

Vienna
• Allgemeines Krankenhaus - Vienna General Hospital, Wahringer Gurtel 18-20: phone + 43 1 404 000, fax + 43 1 404 001207
• Kaiser Franz Josef Spital, Kundratstrasse 3: phone + 43 1 601 910, fax + 43 1 601 91 929
• Wiener Privatklinik, Pelikangasse 15: phone + 43 1 401 800
• Wilhelminenspital, Montleartstrasse 37: phone + 43 1 491 500, fax + 43 1 491 501009
• Krankenhaus Lainz, Wolkersbergenstrasse: phone + 43 1 801 100, fax + 43 1 801 102109



Innsbruck
• Allgemeines Krankenhaus-Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35: phone + 43 512 5040



Linz
• Allgemeines Krankenhaus-Linz, Krankenhausstr. 9: phone + 43 70 7806 1320, fax + 43 70 7806 1325
• Unfallkrankenhaus Linz, Blumauerplatz 1: phone + 43 70 69200



Salzburg
• Landeskrankenhaus Salzburg, Mullner Hauptstrasse 48: phone + 43 662 44820
• Unfallkrankenhaus Salzburg, Dr. Franz Rehrl Platz 5: phone + 43 662 65800



Graz
• Krankenhaus Barmherzige Bruder, Marschallg. 12: phone + 43 316 70670, fax + 43 316 7067 707
• Privatklinik Graz Ragnitz, Berthold-Lindner-Weg 15: phone + 43 316 5960, fax + 43 316 596 1200
• Unfallkrankenhaus Graz, Gostlinger Str. 24: phone + 43 316 5050

EMERGENCY CONTACTS

• Firemen: 112 or 122
• Police: 112 or 133
• Ambulances: 112 or 144

CLIMATE

• The climate is continental in northern and eastern Austria, with important rainfalls in the summer.
• There are important differences in temperatures between the seasons (hot in the summer, cold in the winter) and snowfalls are abundant during the winter in Western Austria (mountainous area).
• When to go: in May, June or September.