Georgia
Georgia: food, water and mosquito-borne illness are the leading traveller health risks. Risk varies sharply between cities and rural areas.
Routine vaccines
- MMR
- Tdap
- Polio
- Influenza
- COVID-19
Recommended vaccines
- Hepatitis A & B
- Typhoid
- Japanese Encephalitis (rural/long stays where present)
- Rabies (rural or long stays)
- Cholera (high-risk travel)
Disease risks & prevention
Drink sealed or boiled water. Eat food that is hot, cooked and freshly served. Carry oral rehydration salts.
Use 30%+ DEET or picaridin repellent day and night, cover skin, and sleep in screened or air-conditioned rooms.
Avoid contact with dogs, monkeys and bats. Wash any bite for 15 minutes and seek post-exposure treatment immediately.
Check region-specific malaria maps; take prophylaxis if advised and prevent bites.
Monitor AQI; carry an N95 mask and reliever inhaler if asthmatic.
Water
Drink sealed bottled or boiled water outside high-income cities. Avoid ice of unknown origin.
Food
Choose busy, high-turnover stalls with food cooked to order. Peel fruit yourself.
Insects
Daytime and evening repellent (dengue mosquitoes bite by day), long clothing and screened rooms.
Emergency contacts
Numbers differ by country — confirm the local emergency number on arrival.
General information only, pending clinical review. Not a substitute for professional medical advice — consult a travel medicine specialist before your trip.
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