Tajikistan

MAIN HEALTH RISKS

• There are cases of malaria and transmission occurs mainly between June and October in the south of the country, close to the Afghanistan border (Khatlon area) as well as in Dushanbe, Gorno-Badakhshan and Khodjent. Strains are resistant to chloroquine (zone 2).
• Avoid bathing in lakes or rivers due to the risk of bacterial contamination and chemical pollution.
• There are cases of animal rabies in the country.
• Tuberculosis is frequent.
• Diarrheic diseases are common.

FOOD SAFETY

• Gastric diseases are common among tourists who are not accustomed to local food or who do not take precautions.
• Do not drink tap water and favor bottled mineral water, without ice ; avoid eating ice cream and sherbet.
• Avoid eating raw or undercooked dishes, especially meat or fish. If possible, order hot dishes.
• Bring anti-diarrhea medication with you.
• Wash your hands carefully before each meal.

IMMUNIZATIONS AND MEDICATION

• No specific immunization is required from travelers entering the country.
Systematically:
• Hepatitis A: the vaccination is available for children at least one year old. For persons who were born before 1945, who have spent their childhood in a developing country or who have had an icterus, it may prove useful to search previously for serous antibodies in order to avoid an unnecessary shot.
• 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:
• Typhoid fever: if the stay is occurring in precarious hygiene condition. The immunization is available for children at least 2 years old.
• Rabies : recommended for long stays in isolation. The immunization should be given to children as soon as they are able to walk.
• Tick-borne encephalitis: for stays in rural areas or for hikers. The immunization is available for children at least one year old.
• Tuberculosis: in case of a long stay, it is recommended to have children immunized against tuberculosis as soon as they reach the age of one month, and against mumps, measles and rubella when they reach the age of nine months.
• Recommended chemoprophylaxis against malaria: chloroquine and proguanil (commercial name: Savarine) or proguanil and atovaquone (commercial name : Malarone).

HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURES

Dushanbe
• Russian military hospital, 120 Roudaki boulevard.

EMERGENCY CONTACTS

• Firemen: 01
• Police: 02
• Ambulances: 03

CLIMATE

• In most of the country, the climate is continental, with wide seasonal and daily temperature variations. Summers are hot and winters cold.
• The southwestern lowlands have an arid subtropical climate. Average temperatures are 23-30°C in July and -1 to 3°C in January.
• In the eastern Pamir mountain, temperatures are much cooler - on average 5 to 10°C in July and -20 to -15°C in January.
• When to go: July or August.