Lithuania
Risk / Health Info for Lithuania
If you are wondering about inoculations to go to Lithuania, then your healthcare advisor at Canadian Travel Clinics can help you. Ensure that your regular vaccines, especially for measles, are up to date before travelling to Lithuania because there have been some cases reported there. You should always purchase travel health insurance before you leave Canada because provincial or territorial health plans may not cover medical costs while abroad. Contact your provincial or territorial health authority for more information. Practise safe food and water precautions. Travellers should take precautions against bug bites and avoid contact with animals.
- Rabies in Lithuania
- There is a risk of rabies in Lithuania. Ask your travel health advisor if a pre-exposure rabies vaccine is appropriate for you.
- Tick-borne encephalitis in Lithuania
- Tick-borne encephalitis can be contracted in the forested areas of Lithuania. If you will be in an affected area from late spring to early fall, whether for fun (camping, hiking or walking) or work (with forestry or agriculture), speak to your healthcare provider about vaccination and other measures you can take to avoid TBE and other tick-borne illnesses before travelling to the area.
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About Lithuania
Lithuania‘s lowland landscape is the result of flattening by glaciers in the last Ice Age. Much of it is forested and peppered with lakes creating a nature-lover’s dream with abundant plants and animals. It also has many sites for the history buff.
top Tips for travelling to Lithuania
Check out local craft fairs where you can enjoy performances of traditional folk songs and stories, as well as shop for colourful textiles. Every July, the country hosts the International Festival of Experimental Archaeology where you can try knapping a flint or archery.