Norway Embassy: 202-333-6000 Oslo GMT +1 hrs

Entry Requirements:
Tourist visa not required.
HIV Test: Not required.
Vaccinations: None required.
Telephone Country Code: 47

Embassies/Consulates: U.S. Embassy: Drammensveien 18, Oslo. Tel: 22-44-85-50; Fax: 22-56-27-51; Web: www.usa.no.
Canadian Embassy: Wergelandsveien 7, Oslo. Tel: 22-99-53-00; Fax: 22-99-53-01; E-mail: oslo@dfait-maeci.gc.ca.

Hospitals / Doctors:
Riks Hospital, Oslo (1,185 beds); all specialties; Tel. (2) 867-010. Ullevaal Hospital, Oslo; all specialties. Tel. (2) 118-080.
AT&T Dial: 800-190-11 -- -- MCI Dial: 800-199-12

Current Advisories & Health Risks:

Accidents & Medical Insurance:
Accidents and injuries are the leading cause of death among travelers under the age of 55 and are most often caused by motor vehicle and motorcycle crashes; drownings, aircraft crashes, homicides, and burns are lesser causes.
Heart attacks cause most fatalities in older travelers.
Infections cause only 1% of fatalities in overseas travelers, but, overall, infections are the most common cause of travel-related illness.
MEDICAL INSURANCE: Travelers are advised to obtain, prior to departure, supplemental travel health insurance with specific overseas coverage. The policy should provide for direct payment to the overseas hospital and/or physician at the time of service and include a medical evacuation benefit. The policy should also provide 24-hour hotline access to a multilingual assistance center that can help arrange and monitor delivery of medical care and determine if medevac or air ambulance services are required.

Hepatitis: There is very low risk of hepatitis A. The hepatitis A vaccine should be considered by nonimmune travelers desiring maximum disease protection. Vaccination against hepatitis B should be considered for stays over 3 months and by short-term travelers desiring maximum protection. Travelers should be aware that hepatitis B can be transmitted by unsafe sex and the use of contaminated needles and syringes.

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: Lyme disease is transmitted April through September by ticks in brushy areas and forests in the southern coastal areas at elevations below 1,500 meters. Travelers with outdoor exposure in risk areas should take measures to prevent tick bites. The vaccine previously available in the US (Lymerix) does not protect against the strain of Lyme disease found in Europe.

Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE): Risk of TBE occurs in rural wooded areas, April through September, along the south and southwest coast. Risk may occur in other areas, but levels are unclear. TBE vaccine, which is available in Europe and Canada, is recommended only for travelers such as hikers and campers, or forestry workers, anticipating extensive outdoor exposure in endemic areas.