Hey there,
I've done a search but couldn't really find an answer to this question.
Before making my big move abroad,are there any special things that I should get vaccinated against like rabies,yellow fever etc ?.I'm just curious what you guys got vaccinated for before moving.
Cheers Vinny
Vaccinations
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http://www.mdtravelhealth.com/destinati ... ailand.php
http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-liv ... a/thailand
Should give you what you need
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http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-liv ... a/thailand
Should give you what you need
[Edit] Additional link added
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Re: Vaccinations
Our GP in the UK always insisted we obtained a MASTA report before travelling. It used to cost £4.50, but is free these days http://www.masta-travel-health.com/ .
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Re: Vaccinations
Hep A & B are a must.
With the "Dog problem " here I would advise you get Rabies. (A real pain 3 shots)
Jap Encephalitis--- very, very rare but a real killer, I have seen 2 deaths---get it.
Dipheria/ Tetanus update if none for 10 years.
If you are on any medications try to bring a supply to last you for the period of your visit.
With the "Dog problem " here I would advise you get Rabies. (A real pain 3 shots)
Jap Encephalitis--- very, very rare but a real killer, I have seen 2 deaths---get it.
Dipheria/ Tetanus update if none for 10 years.
If you are on any medications try to bring a supply to last you for the period of your visit.
Re: Vaccinations
Masta is owned by 'United Drug' and AFAIK, the clinics are private. Nothing wrong with that. I go private here. Just keep in mind if you enter personal information online, it could be passed to other companies. privacy policy, at the bottom, spells it out.. http://www.masta-travel-health.com/pages/about-masta
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Thanks for all the tips guys.I think I've enough info now 
Re: Vaccinations
Breaking news here
Dog-bite woman dies of rabies, second possible case investigated
The woman was thought to have contracted rabies through a dog bite. Picture: Getty
The woman was thought to have contracted rabies through a dog bite. Picture: Getty
By LAURA HARDING
Published on Tuesday 29 May 2012 00:10
A WOMAN who suffered rabies after she was bitten by a dog in India has died.
The victim, believed to be a grandmother in her 50s, was being treated at London’s Hospital for Tropical Diseases. It is understood she had recently been on a trip to India and had been bitten by a puppy.
Rabies is usually transferred through saliva from the bite of an infected animal, with dogs being the most common transmitter of the disease to humans.
Rabies almost always leads to death once symptoms have begun. It has the highest death rate of any type of viral infection and, to date, there has been only one reported case of someone surviving a rabies infection.
More than 55,000 people are estimated to die from the disease every year, with most cases occurring in developing countries, particularly in south and south-east Asia.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said: “We regret to announce that a patient being treated for rabies by the Hospital for Tropical Diseases and colleagues at University College Hospital died over the weekend.”
An investigation has been launched into how the woman was reportedly turned away twice by doctors at Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford, Kent, before she was finally diagnosed.
A spokesman for Darent Valley Hospital last week said: “The hospital responded to the information supplied by the patient at the time.
“Although there are no cases of rabies being passed through human-to-human contact, the five members of staff that came into close contact with the patient are being vaccinated as a precautionary measure.”
On Friday, disease control experts announced a second possible British case of rabies was being investigated, in the case of a patient from Leeds.
The patient sought medical attention following a dog bite abroad, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) said. The patient had “no links” to the confirmed case in London.
Dr Ron Behrens, of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said the prognosis was “bleak” for people infected with rabies, with only one or two cases known to have survived rabies encephalitis – the disease once it reaches the brain.
He said symptoms resulted from inflammation of the brain from the virus. “In the early stages, the symptoms are mild headaches, some anaesthetic feeling around the site of a bite and fever. There is often confusion and delirium.”
A unique symptom is a fear of water, which means patients cannot drink or swallow.
If bitten by a rabid dog, there is roughly 24 hours where treatment with an antibody can prevent the virus entering the nervous system, Dr Behrens said.
Kendo.
Dog-bite woman dies of rabies, second possible case investigated
The woman was thought to have contracted rabies through a dog bite. Picture: Getty
The woman was thought to have contracted rabies through a dog bite. Picture: Getty
By LAURA HARDING
Published on Tuesday 29 May 2012 00:10
A WOMAN who suffered rabies after she was bitten by a dog in India has died.
The victim, believed to be a grandmother in her 50s, was being treated at London’s Hospital for Tropical Diseases. It is understood she had recently been on a trip to India and had been bitten by a puppy.
Rabies is usually transferred through saliva from the bite of an infected animal, with dogs being the most common transmitter of the disease to humans.
Rabies almost always leads to death once symptoms have begun. It has the highest death rate of any type of viral infection and, to date, there has been only one reported case of someone surviving a rabies infection.
More than 55,000 people are estimated to die from the disease every year, with most cases occurring in developing countries, particularly in south and south-east Asia.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said: “We regret to announce that a patient being treated for rabies by the Hospital for Tropical Diseases and colleagues at University College Hospital died over the weekend.”
An investigation has been launched into how the woman was reportedly turned away twice by doctors at Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford, Kent, before she was finally diagnosed.
A spokesman for Darent Valley Hospital last week said: “The hospital responded to the information supplied by the patient at the time.
“Although there are no cases of rabies being passed through human-to-human contact, the five members of staff that came into close contact with the patient are being vaccinated as a precautionary measure.”
On Friday, disease control experts announced a second possible British case of rabies was being investigated, in the case of a patient from Leeds.
The patient sought medical attention following a dog bite abroad, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) said. The patient had “no links” to the confirmed case in London.
Dr Ron Behrens, of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said the prognosis was “bleak” for people infected with rabies, with only one or two cases known to have survived rabies encephalitis – the disease once it reaches the brain.
He said symptoms resulted from inflammation of the brain from the virus. “In the early stages, the symptoms are mild headaches, some anaesthetic feeling around the site of a bite and fever. There is often confusion and delirium.”
A unique symptom is a fear of water, which means patients cannot drink or swallow.
If bitten by a rabid dog, there is roughly 24 hours where treatment with an antibody can prevent the virus entering the nervous system, Dr Behrens said.
Kendo.
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Re: Vaccinations
cackin me self now. got any dog repellent?
but seriously can you get vaccinated for rabies?
but seriously can you get vaccinated for rabies?
Re: Vaccinations
The vaccine does not prevent rabies, it just gives you a few extra hours to get to a hospital.
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