Russia Urges Hepatitis Shots For All Travel To 'Gay-ropa'

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Russia Urges Hepatitis Shots For All Travel To 'Gay-ropa'

The Russian government is urging everyone traveling to Europe to first get a vaccination against hepatitis-A.

Russia's consumer-protection agency, Rospotrebnadzor, issued the warning on June 22, citing a June 7 World Health Organization (WHO) report documenting outbreaks of the disease in 15 European countries, as well as the United States and Chile.

The WHO reported 1,173 cases in Europe, 706 cases in Chile, and an unspecified number in the United States.

The WHO bulletin warned that the outbreaks affected "mainly men who have sex with men" and that the countries involved remain "low endemicity countries."

It noted "particular concern" because of numerous lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride festivals scheduled for this summer, including the World Pride Festival in Madrid between June 23 and July 2.

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