Shots and health risks are always changing so visit your doctor a month or so before you travel and make sure you are up-to-date on all your vaccinations and get the latest advice.
DISEASE | RECOMMENDATION | WHEN TO SEE DOCTOR |
Typhoid | Vaccination recommended | 10 days before travel |
Hpatitis A | Vaccination recommended | 2 weeks before travel |
Diphtheria | Vaccination recommended | 3 months before travel |
Tuberculosis | Vaccination sometimes recommended | 3 months before travel |
Hepatitis B | Vaccination sometimes recommended | 2 months before travel |
Rabies | Vaccination sometimes recommended | 1 month before travel |
Meningococcal Meningitis | Not required | |
Cholera | Not required | |
Yellow Fever | Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an infected area | 10 days before travel |
Japanese Bencephalitis | Vaccines sometimes recommended | 1 month before travel |
Tick-borne Encephalitis | Not required | |
The risk of malaria and Dengue fever varies Borneo but appropriate preventive medicines are required for several areas be more cautious in rural areas. Measures should always be taken to avoid mosquito bites, such as nets and creams.
Drink bottled water.
Source : www.netdoctor.co.uk/travel/asia/borneo.shtml