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Country Guide > Europe > Slovenia | |
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Health
1 Vaccination against typhoid is advised. Food & drink Mains water is considered safe and drinkable. However, bottled water is available and is advised for the first few weeks of the stay. Milk is pasteurised and dairy products are safe for consumption. Local meat, poultry, seafood, fruit and vegetables are generally considered safe to eat. Other risks Hepatitis A occurs. Tick-borne encephalitis is present in forested areas. Walkers and campers should take precautions against tick bites by wearing long trousers. Vaccination is advisable. Immunisation against hepatitis B, diphtheria and tuberculosis is sometimes advised. Rabies is present. For those at high risk, vaccination before arrival should be considered. If you are bitten, seek medical advice without delay. For more information, consult the Health appendix. Health care European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland: If you or any of your dependants are suddenly taken ill or have an accident during a visit to an EEA country or Switzerland, free or reduced-cost necessary treatment is available – in most cases on production of a valid European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Each country has different rules about state medical provision. In some, treatment is free. In many countries you will have to pay part or all of the cost, and then claim a full or partial refund. The EHIC gives access to state-provided medical treatment only and the scheme gives no entitlement to medical repatriation costs, nor does it cover ongoing illnesses of a non-urgent nature, so comprehensive travel insurance is advised. Note that the EHIC replaces the Form E111, which will no longer be valid after 31 December 2005. Some restrictions apply, depending on your nationality. You can get free emergency medical treatment from a doctor in a public health institution, or from a private doctor who is contracted to the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia (Zavod za Zdravstveno Zavarovanje Slovenije or ZZZS). If you see a doctor who is not contracted to the ZZZS, you will not be able to claim a refund. You can get emergency dental treatment from dentists contracted to the ZZZS. For some prescription drugs, you will have to pay 25 to 75 per cent of the cost; for others you will have to pay the full cost. These charges are not refundable. Some drugs are provided free of charge. A doctor will refer you to hospital if required. In an emergency, you can go to the emergency department of a hospital where you can get free treatment. If a doctor refers you to hospital, ambulance travel is free, otherwise you will have to pay 70 per cent of the cost. This is not refundable. More information can be obtained from the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia (ZZZS) (website: www.zzzs.si). |