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There is a high incidence of food-borne, water-borne and other infectious diseases in India (including polio, meningitis, cholera, typhoid, hepatitis, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, diphtheria and rabies). We encourage you to consider having vaccinations before travelling. We recommend you boil all drinking water or drink bottled water, avoid ice cubes and raw and undercooked food. Seek medical advice if you have a fever or are suffering from diarrhoea.
High numbers of Japanese encephalitis cases: High numbers of cases of the mosquito-borne disease Japanese encephalitis have been reported in a number of states in India. Cases have also been reported in New Delhi. A Japanese encephalitis vaccine is registered for use and is currently available in Australia. For further details, please consult your travel health doctor
