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Despite what
you have been told by your Travel Agent and Google, the
following are our recommendations for your Travel Abroad |
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Yellow Fever (
Must be done 10 days before travel) |
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Acute viral haemorrhagic disease originating in Sub Sahara
Africa & tropical South America. Transmission is by Aedes Spp
mosquito between humans & primates. Vaccination is necessary
for those travelling to endemic areas. The vaccination lasts for
ten years and is active from 10 days after injection. It is a
live activated vaccine. |
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Hepatitis A |
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Viral infections of liver affecting young and old. Spread via
fecal-oral route as well as contaminated water source. Common in
the lower socio-economic countries.
Vaccination:
Avaxim This includes two doses; 1 immediately at consultation
and another 1 month later |
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Hepatitis B |
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Viral infection of the liver which may continue into
hepatocellular carcinoma & liver cirrhosis. It is found in the
lower socio-economic countries esp Africa. It is spread by blood
products and bodily fluids. Vaccination is encouraged in those
who may be exposed to the virus e.g. Healthcare workers,
travellers to endemic areas and those involved with unsafe sex.
Vaccination
include a combined vaccine for Hep A & B - Twinrix. This is a
dosage of 3 injections and then 1 month later then 6 months
later. This covers fro 25 years. |
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Typhoid |
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Acute infectious
disease caused by Salmonella typhi causing headache,
fatigue, fever, rash, diarrhoea, constipation. It is commonly
found in Asia, Africa & South America. It is spread via
contaminated water & infectious individuals.
Vaccinations
include Thyphim VI- a once off injection with antibody coverage
within 15 days, lasting for 3 years. |
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Malaria |
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Acute infectious
disease spread by the famale anopheles mosquito between humans.
The parasite involved is of the genus plasmodium (vivax, ovale,
malaria, falciparim, knowlesi) and is common in tropical and
sub-tropical regions such as sub-saharian Africa, Asia and the
America's. No current vaccination is commercially available.
Chemoprophylaxis is advised for travellers to Endemic areas. |
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Cholera |
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Acute infectious
disease due to vibrio cholera of the intestine causing profuse
"rice water" diarrhoea and vomiting. It is spread via fecal
contaminated food and water. Vaccines for cholera include oral
drops of Dukorall vaccine. This is an inactivated whole cell
vaccine. |
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Polio |
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This is a disease
causing flaccid paralysis of the muscles due to cell necrosis
and may lead to respiratory failure. It is a virus named
poliovirus with 3 serotypes. It is transmitted to people via
fecal oral and oral-oral route. It is more common in Asia, S
Asia, Middle east and South East Asia.
Vaccination is
oral drops which confers life long immunization. |
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Flu Vaccine |
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Meningitis |
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Rabis |
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Tetanus |
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PAEDIATRICS |
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Trimovax |
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Pentaxim 6-10-14
Weeks |
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18 Months - 6 - 12
years |
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Adacel Quadra |
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