Tips for travellers
Travellers should pay particular attention if they are travelling to cholera affected areas:
• Cook food or boil water thoroughly before consumption
- no foods and beverages from unlicensed street vendors
- avoid eating cold dishes like salads
- peel fruit by yourself
- no ice for beverages
- if water cannot be boiled, treat water with chlorine or iodine before consumption
• Travellers returning from affected areas should consult doctor promptly if they have symptoms of cholera. Inform the doctor of your travel history and maintain personal, food and environmental hygiene to help prevent spread of the disease
• Vaccination against cholera for prevention is not routinely recommended as it does not provide full protection from infection

24-Hour Health Education Hotline of the Department of Health
2833 0111

Centre for Health Protection website
www.chp.gov.hk

Travel Health Service website of the Department of Health
www.travelhealth.gov.hk

Food and Environmental Hygiene Department website
www.fehd.gov.hk

(June 2011)