Finland Embassy: 202-298-5800 Helsinki GMT +2 hrs

Entry Requirements:
Passport/Visa: A valid passport is required.
HIV Test: Not required.
Vaccinations: None required.
Telephone Country Code: 358

Embassies/Consulates: U.S. Embassy: Itainen Puistotie 14B, Helsinki. Tel: 9-171931; Fax: 358-9-652057; E-mail: consular@usembassy.fi; Web: www.usembassy.fi.
Canadian Embassy: Pohjoisesplanadi 25 B, Helsinki. Tel: 09-17-11-41; Fax: 60-10-60; E-mail: hsnki@dfait-maeci.gc.ca; Web: www.canada.fi.

Hospitals / Doctors:
Helsinki Health Center (1,350 beds); most specialties, including critical care. Eira Hospital, Helsinki; Tel. (0) 659-944.

AT&T Dial: 9800-100-10 -- -- MCI Dial: 9800-102-80

Current Advisories & Health Risks:

Influenza: Influenza is transmitted from November through March. The flu vaccine is recommended for all travelers over age 50; all travelers with chronic disease or a weakened immune system; travelers of any age wishing to decrease the risk of this illness; pregnant women after the first trimester.

Lyme Disease: This disease is reportedin brushy and forested areas, April through October, in the southern coastal regions and Aland Islands at elevations below 1,500 meters. Travelers should take tick bite precautions against tick bites. The Lyme vaccine (Lymerix) made in the U.S. does not protect against Lyme borreliosis in Europe.

Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE): Rare cases are transmitted April through October by ticks found in brushy and wooded areas, mostly in forested areas along the coast of the Gulf of Finland from Kotka to the border with Russia, and all the islands south of Turku, including the Aland islands. There is no risk in the Helsinki area. A TBE vaccine is available in Canada and Europe, but is recommended only for those who will have prolonged or intense exposure (e.g., hiking or camping for 2-3 weeks or more) in rural endemic areas.