Malaria

Areas with malaria: All, except none in the city of Vientiane.

Estimated relative risk of malaria for US travelers: Very low.

Drug resistance4: Chloroquine and mefloquine.

Malaria species: P. falciparum 95%, P. vivax 4%, P. malariae and P. ovale 1% combined.

Recommended chemoprophylaxis:
Along the Laos-Burma (Myanmar) border in the provinces of Bokeo and Louang Namtha and along the Laos-Thailand border in the province of Champasak and Saravan: Atovaquone-proguanil or doxycycline.All other areas with malaria: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, or mefloquine.

Other Vaccines to Consider

Routine, hepatitis A & B, typhoid, Japanese encephalitis, and rabies.6