Health, drinking water and ticks by country
European Health Insurance Card, tap water and tick-borne encephalitis by country.
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The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), tap water and tick-borne encephalitis by country. For pharmacies and care on site we found no verifiable source per country: check that on site. For vaccinations the ANWB refers to ggdreisvaccinaties.nl.
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Slovenia
Health, drinking water and ticks
- The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is valid here for medically necessary, state-provided care. It is not travel insurance. Source: European Commission: European Health Insurance Card
- Tap water is safe to drink. Source: ANWB: travel preparation, Slovenia
- Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE): ECDC reported 5.9 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022 (EU/EEA average in 2022: 0.81). Protect yourself against tick bites; ask your doctor about vaccination. Source: ECDC: annual epidemiological report on tick-borne encephalitis 2022
Croatia
Health, drinking water and ticks
- The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is valid here for medically necessary, state-provided care. It is not travel insurance. Source: European Commission: European Health Insurance Card
- Tap water is safe to drink. Source: ANWB: travel preparation, Croatia
- Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE): ECDC reported 0.6 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022 (EU/EEA average in 2022: 0.81). Protect yourself against tick bites; ask your doctor about vaccination. Source: ECDC: annual epidemiological report on tick-borne encephalitis 2022
Hungary
Health, drinking water and ticks
- The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is valid here for medically necessary, state-provided care. It is not travel insurance. Source: European Commission: European Health Insurance Card
- Tap water is generally of good quality and safe to drink; if in doubt you can buy bottled water. Source: ANWB: travel preparation, Hungary
- Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE): ECDC reported 0.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022 (EU/EEA average in 2022: 0.81). Protect yourself against tick bites; ask your doctor about vaccination. Source: ECDC: annual epidemiological report on tick-borne encephalitis 2022
Czechia
Health, drinking water and ticks
- The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is valid here for medically necessary, state-provided care. It is not travel insurance. Source: European Commission: European Health Insurance Card
- Tap water is chlorinated and safe to drink, but it can cause stomach and bowel complaints; bottled water avoids that. Source: ANWB: travel preparation, Czechia
- Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE): ECDC reported 6.7 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022 (EU/EEA average in 2022: 0.81). Protect yourself against tick bites; ask your doctor about vaccination. Source: ECDC: annual epidemiological report on tick-borne encephalitis 2022
Poland
Health, drinking water and ticks
- The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is valid here for medically necessary, state-provided care. It is not travel insurance. Source: European Commission: European Health Insurance Card
- Tap water is lightly chlorinated and safe, but it can cause stomach and bowel complaints; bottled water avoids that. Source: ANWB: travel preparation, Poland
- Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE): ECDC reported 1.0 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022 (EU/EEA average in 2022: 0.81). Protect yourself against tick bites; ask your doctor about vaccination. Source: ECDC: annual epidemiological report on tick-borne encephalitis 2022
Slovakia
Health, drinking water and ticks
- The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is valid here for medically necessary, state-provided care. It is not travel insurance. Source: European Commission: European Health Insurance Card
- Tap water is safe to drink. Source: ANWB: travel preparation, Slovakia
- Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE): ECDC reported 2.9 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022 (EU/EEA average in 2022: 0.81). Protect yourself against tick bites; ask your doctor about vaccination. Source: ECDC: annual epidemiological report on tick-borne encephalitis 2022
Montenegro
Health, drinking water and ticks
- The EHIC is not valid here: the European Commission lists only EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and the UK. Take out travel insurance with medical cover. Source: European Commission: European Health Insurance Card
- Tap water is lightly chlorinated and safe, but it can cause stomach and bowel complaints; bottled water avoids that. Source: ANWB: travel preparation, Montenegro
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Health, drinking water and ticks
- The EHIC is not valid here: the European Commission lists only EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and the UK. Take out travel insurance with medical cover. Source: European Commission: European Health Insurance Card
- Tap water is generally not safe; boil it or use bottled water. In Sarajevo it is lightly chlorinated and safe. Source: ANWB: travel preparation, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serbia
Health, drinking water and ticks
- The EHIC is not valid here: the European Commission lists only EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and the UK. Take out travel insurance with medical cover. Source: European Commission: European Health Insurance Card
- Tap water is not safe to drink; boil it first or use bottled water. Source: ANWB: travel preparation, Serbia
North Macedonia
Health, drinking water and ticks
- The EHIC is not valid here: the European Commission lists only EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and the UK. Take out travel insurance with medical cover. Source: European Commission: European Health Insurance Card
- Tap water is lightly chlorinated and safe, but it can cause stomach and bowel complaints; bottled water avoids that. Source: ANWB: travel preparation, North Macedonia
Albania
Health, drinking water and ticks
- The EHIC is not valid here: the European Commission lists only EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and the UK. Take out travel insurance with medical cover. Source: European Commission: European Health Insurance Card
- Tap water is not safe to drink; boil it first or use bottled water. Source: ANWB: travel preparation, Albania
Kosovo
Health, drinking water and ticks
- The EHIC is not valid here: the European Commission lists only EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and the UK. Take out travel insurance with medical cover. Source: European Commission: European Health Insurance Card
- Tap water is lightly chlorinated and safe, but it can cause stomach and bowel complaints; bottled water avoids that. Source: ANWB: travel preparation, Kosovo
Romania
Health, drinking water and ticks
- The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is valid here for medically necessary, state-provided care. It is not travel insurance. Source: European Commission: European Health Insurance Card
- Tap water is not safe to drink; boil it first or use bottled water. Source: ANWB: travel preparation, Romania
- Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE): ECDC reported no cases in 2022. Still protect yourself against tick bites. Source: ECDC: annual epidemiological report on tick-borne encephalitis 2022
Bulgaria
Health, drinking water and ticks
- The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is valid here for medically necessary, state-provided care. It is not travel insurance. Source: European Commission: European Health Insurance Card
- Tap water is not always safe to drink; boil it first or use bottled water. Source: ANWB: travel preparation, Bulgaria
- Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE): ECDC reported no cases in 2022. Still protect yourself against tick bites. Source: ECDC: annual epidemiological report on tick-borne encephalitis 2022
Moldova
Health, drinking water and ticks
- The EHIC is not valid here: the European Commission lists only EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and the UK. Take out travel insurance with medical cover. Source: European Commission: European Health Insurance Card
- Tap water is not safe; water for drinking, ice cubes, brushing teeth and washing vegetables must be boiled first or come from bottles. Source: ANWB: travel preparation, Moldova
Estonia
Health, drinking water and ticks
- The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is valid here for medically necessary, state-provided care. It is not travel insurance. Source: European Commission: European Health Insurance Card
- Tap water is safe to drink. Source: ANWB: travel preparation, Estonia
- Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE): ECDC reported 10.5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022 (EU/EEA average in 2022: 0.81). Protect yourself against tick bites; ask your doctor about vaccination. Source: ECDC: annual epidemiological report on tick-borne encephalitis 2022
Latvia
Health, drinking water and ticks
- The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is valid here for medically necessary, state-provided care. It is not travel insurance. Source: European Commission: European Health Insurance Card
- Tap water is not safe to drink; boil it first or use bottled water. Source: ANWB: travel preparation, Latvia
- Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE): ECDC reported 11.7 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in 2021 (EU/EEA average in 2022: 0.81). Protect yourself against tick bites; ask your doctor about vaccination. Source: ECDC: annual epidemiological report on tick-borne encephalitis 2022
Lithuania
Health, drinking water and ticks
- The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is valid here for medically necessary, state-provided care. It is not travel insurance. Source: European Commission: European Health Insurance Card
- Tap water is not safe to drink; boil it first or use bottled water. Source: ANWB: travel preparation, Lithuania
- Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE): ECDC reported 13.4 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022 (EU/EEA average in 2022: 0.81). Protect yourself against tick bites; ask your doctor about vaccination. Source: ECDC: annual epidemiological report on tick-borne encephalitis 2022
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