Food and water hygiene, mosquito bites and animal bites are the main things to plan for. Malaria tablets are not usually needed for Angkor Wat or Phnom Penh.
Vaccines for Cambodia
Book this week to give your vaccines time to work.
Some courses can be speeded up. A yellow fever certificate becomes valid 10 days after your vaccine.
Advised for most travellers
Advised for some travellers, depending on your trip
TuberculosisTB (BCG) vaccine is advised for unvaccinated children under 16 who will live in the country for more than 3 months, and for some health workers. It is not given in pharmacy; ask your GP.
MeaslesMeasles risk is higher than in the UK. Check you have had two doses of MMR, which is free from your GP.
These are suggestions only and may differ from what our expert clinician advises at your consultation.
Entry rules
A yellow fever certificate is required for travellers over 1 year of age arriving from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission, including those who have spent more than 12 hours in transit through an airport in such a country.
Not required if you fly direct from the UK.
Malaria
Low risk. Tablets are not usually advised.
Low risk in most of Cambodia: awareness and bite avoidance.
Very low risk at the Angkor Wat temples and around Lake Tonle Sap, including Siem Reap.
No risk in Phnom Penh.
Mefloquine resistance is widespread in the western provinces bordering Thailand. For travellers at higher risk, atovaquone with proguanil or doxycycline is preferred.
Other health risks
Schistosomiasis
Present in fresh water, including the Mekong. Avoid swimming or wading.
Zika
There is a risk. Pregnant travellers and couples planning a pregnancy should seek advice before booking.
Sexual health
Extensively drug-resistant gonorrhoea has been reported in UK travellers returning from tourist areas. Use condoms.
More than one country?
Add each country when you book and we’ll plan for the whole route.
Summarised from NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro, checked 10 November 2026. Advice can change, so we check it again at your appointment.
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