The topic in this section gives you a brief overview of health-related issues.

Health Matters

Immunization is not required for visitors to China except for yellow fever if coming from parts of Africa and South America. Vaccinations might be considered for cholera, hepatitis A and B, Japanese encephalitis, polio, rabies and typhoid. The common cold is of particularly high incidence in China and visitors are advised to bring along a few cold remedies.

Medical services are generally cheap in China and foreigners are likely to get better service than regular Chinese patients.

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