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Health and Medical Information for Japan
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Health insurance is strongly recommended, owing to the high cost of treatment. The International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers (www.iamat.org) provides English-speaking doctors. There are hospitals in all major cities.
Food and drink:
Food and drink are generally considered safe but there is risk of parasitic infection and toxins from raw seafood.
Other risks:
Tuberculosis and hepatitis B occur; vaccination is sometimes advised. Typhus occurs in some river valleys. Japanese encephalitis may occur. Vaccination is recommended for long-term travel (greater than one month) in rural areas.
