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Health Risks:	Rabies low risk in terresterial animals originating in France, and there is a low but increased risk of rabies in Gers (south-west), Grandpuits in Ile-de-France, Calvados in Normandy. Medical advice should be sought following any bite.
Compulsory Vaccinations:	None.
Recommended Immunisations:	Tick-borne encephalitis* * recommended in some circumstances, travellers making 3 or more visits per year, stays of more than 3 months in a rural area, high-risk occupational groups & backpackers staying more than 1 month.
Reciprocal Health:	Participant of the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC scheme) which allows visitors on short-term stays to other member countries to use the public health care sector for free or reduced-cost medical treatment and emergency care.