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  "lastUpdated": "2026-06-18T19:35:09.845221+00:00",
  "data": {
    "slug": "thailand",
    "name": "Thailand",
    "iso": null,
    "iso3": null,
    "lastCrawled": "2026-06-18T19:35:09.845221+00:00",
    "region": "zuidoost-azie",
    "requirements": [
      {
        "diseaseSlug": "chikungunya",
        "diseaseName": "Chikungunya",
        "section": "conditional",
        "appliesTo": "varies",
        "recommendationText": "In this country, chikungunya occurs. Whether you need a vaccination against chikungunya depends on the individual. Consult a n expert (doctor/nurse) at a travel vaccination centre."
      },
      {
        "diseaseSlug": "dengue",
        "diseaseName": "Dengue",
        "section": "conditional",
        "appliesTo": "varies",
        "recommendationText": "You may get dengue (break-bone fever) in this country. Vaccination is recommended for some people before they go to this country. Get advice from an expert (doctor/nurse) at a travel vaccination centre."
      },
      {
        "diseaseSlug": "dtp",
        "diseaseName": "DTP",
        "section": "general",
        "appliesTo": "varies",
        "recommendationText": "DTP vaccination is recommended for all travelers. Get the vaccination against DTP before you go to this country."
      },
      {
        "diseaseSlug": "gele-koorts",
        "diseaseName": "Yellow fever",
        "section": "general",
        "appliesTo": "varies",
        "recommendationText": "There is no risk of yellow fever in this country. However, if you come from a country where there is a risk of yellow fever, the vaccination is compulsory . Even if you had a layover for more than 12 hours in a country where yellow fever occurs. The vaccination must be given at least ten days prior to arrival. Ask an expert (doctor/nurse) at a travel vaccination centre if you need a vaccination."
      },
      {
        "diseaseSlug": "hepatitis-a",
        "diseaseName": "Hepatitis A",
        "section": "general",
        "appliesTo": "varies",
        "recommendationText": "Hepatitis A vaccination is recommended for all travelers. Get the vaccination before you go to this country."
      },
      {
        "diseaseSlug": "hepatitis-b",
        "diseaseName": "Hepatitis B",
        "section": "conditional",
        "appliesTo": "varies",
        "recommendationText": "Some people need to get a vaccination against hepatitis B before they go to this country. Get advice from an expert (doctor/nurse) at a travel vaccination centre."
      },
      {
        "diseaseSlug": "hoogteziekte",
        "diseaseName": "Altitude sickness",
        "section": "general",
        "appliesTo": "varies",
        "recommendationText": "In this country, you can develop altitude sickness. It can happen when you stay at elevations above 2,500 metres."
      },
      {
        "diseaseSlug": "japanse-encefalitis",
        "diseaseName": "Japanese encephalitis",
        "section": "conditional",
        "appliesTo": "varies",
        "recommendationText": "You may get Japanese encephalitis in this country. Some people need to get a vaccination against Japanese encephalitis before they go to this country. Get advice from an expert (doctor/nurse) at a travel vaccination centre."
      },
      {
        "diseaseSlug": "malaria",
        "diseaseName": "Malaria",
        "section": "other",
        "appliesTo": "varies",
        "recommendationText": "There is malaria in some areas. Protect yourself against mosquito bites from sunset to sunrise. See also the leaflet ' Muggenwering op reis ' (available in Dutch). Some people will also need to take tablets to prevent malaria. For example, if you do not have a spleen or if your spleen is not functioning properly . The type of tablets needed varies per person. Get advice from an expert (doctor/nurse) at a travel vaccination centre."
      },
      {
        "diseaseSlug": "mazelen",
        "diseaseName": "Measles",
        "section": "general",
        "appliesTo": "born_after_1965",
        "recommendationText": "There is a higher risk that you will get measles in this country. Were you born after 1965, and have you never had measles? And have you never had a vaccination against measles? Get a vaccination against measles. Also vaccinate your children if they are older than 6 months and if they have not yet been vaccinated against Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR, or in Dutch: ‘BMR’) as part of the National Immunisation Programme ."
      },
      {
        "diseaseSlug": "muggen",
        "diseaseName": "Mosquitoes",
        "section": "general",
        "appliesTo": "varies",
        "recommendationText": "There are illnesses in this country that you can get from mosquitoes, for example zika virus, chikungunya and dengue (break-bone fever). Protect yourself well against mosquito bites during the day (between sunrise and sunset). See also the leaflet ' Muggenwering op reis ' (available in Dutch)."
      },
      {
        "diseaseSlug": "rabies",
        "diseaseName": "Rabies",
        "section": "general",
        "appliesTo": "varies",
        "recommendationText": "Mammals in this country may have rabies. Avoid any contact with mammals. Before you travel to this country, ask an expert (doctor/nurse) at a travel vaccination centre if you need a vaccination against rabies."
      },
      {
        "diseaseSlug": "schistosomiasis",
        "diseaseName": "Schistosomiasis",
        "section": "general",
        "appliesTo": "varies",
        "recommendationText": "You can get schistosomiasis in this country if you have contact with surface water. Do not go near fresh surface water."
      },
      {
        "diseaseSlug": "tuberculose",
        "diseaseName": "Tuberculosis",
        "section": "conditional",
        "appliesTo": "varies",
        "recommendationText": "There is a higher risk that you will get tuberculosis in this country. Get advice from an expert (doctor/nurse) at a travel vaccination centre. They will tell you if you need a vaccination against tuberculosis or if you should have a test to see if you are infected. The advice is different for different people."
      }
    ]
  }
}