Deployment: Korea

South: Environmental factors posing the greatest health risk (in descending order) to forces deployed to South Korea include: Water contaminated with raw sewage and untreated industrial waste. Air pollution in large cities. Pre-deployment immunizations for all personnel include Hepatitis A, MMR, Td, Influenza, Typhoid and Japanese encephalitis. Selected personnel may require other vaccines as dictated by appropriate medical authority. Malaria risk is variable. Chart of immunization information

For general information visit the CIA World Factbook: Korea, South. North: Environmental health factors posing the greatest risk (in descending order) to forces deployed to North Korea include: Water contaminated with raw sewage and untreated industrial discharge. Air pollution from industrial sources and motor vehicles. Pre-deployment immunizations for all personnel include Hepatitis A, MMR, Td, Influenza, Typhoid and Japanese encephalitis. Selected personnel may require other vaccines as dictated by appropriate medical authority. Malaria risk is variable. Chart of immunization information For general information visit the CIA World Factbook: Korea, North.