Vaccinations
Please obtain the following vaccinations after consulting with your physician.
What vaccinations are routinely recommended?
Vaccine | Recommended For | When do I take it? | How is it Given? | Do I repeat it? | More info |
Hepatitis B
Engerix B (GSK) Recombivax HB (Merck)
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All travelers | 2 doses 4 weeks before trip, doses on days 0, 28 | 1.0 ml intramuscular injection | Once in 6 months |
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What vaccinations do I need to update?
What vaccinations are needed in special circumstances?
Vaccine | Recommended For | When do I take it? | How is it Given? | Do I repeat it? | More info |
Rabies
Rabavert (Novartis) Imovax(Sanofi)
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Those handling animals or long-term visitors to at risk areas, especially areas with exposure to bats. | 3 doses 4 weeks before trip, doses on days 0,7,21 | 1.0 ml intramusclular injection | Every 2 years if at risk |
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What is the Yellow Fever Vaccination & Certificate Requirement?
Yellow fever vaccination & certificate are not required.
Malaria Prevention
Low risk of malaria, therefore prophylaxis is not indicated.
Always take the following protective measures against insect bites:
- Stay in accommodations with screens
- Wear long sleeve shirts, pants and socks
- Apply insect repellant containing DEET to exposed skin and clothing
- Use mosquito nets impregnated with permethrin
- Use mosquito repellant coils if available
- Avoid outdoor activities from dusk to dawn
Traveler's Diarrhea
What should I do if I develop diarrhea?
Carry one of the following antibiotics with you and take with the onset of diarrhea
What to Take? | When do I take it? | How is it Given? | Do I repeat it? | More info |
Azithromycin
Zithromax (Pfizer)
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With the onset of diarrhea | 500 mg tablet by mouth once a day | a) if 1-3 loose stools/day take for 1 day b) if> 4 loose stools/day, fever or bloody stools take for 3 days |
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Levofloxacin
Levaquin (Ortho)
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With the onset of diarrhea | 500 mg tablet by mouth once a day | a) if 1-3 loose stools/day take for 1 day b) if> 4 loose stools/day, fever or bloody stools take for 3 days |
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Moxifloxacin
Avelox (Bayer)
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With the onset of diarrhea | 400 mg tablet by mouth once a day | a) if 1-3 loose stools/day take for 1 day b) if> 4 loose stools/day, fever or bloody stools take for 3 days |
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In addition you should
- Take an anti-diarrhea medication like Loperamide (Imodium AD) 2 mg tablet by mouth with each loose stool. Do not take if you have fever or bloody stools and do not take more than 7 tablets in 24 hrs.
- Aggressively hydrate by drinking juice, ginger-ale, or make up a solution by mixing 6 tsps of sugar, 1 tbsp of salt in 1 liter of boiled, purified or bottled water.
If your symptoms are no better in 3 days or if you are worse at anytime with inability to keep liquids down, feeling lightheaded or with high fever (102 F) please seek medical attention.
Always follow our safe food and water recommendations to prevent illness and its progression.
Where are Local Medical Facilities?
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Benard, Fay |
fbenard@ecmgroup.ca
Phone: [+1] (403) 216 6120
The ECM Group Travel Clinic Suite 1020, 101 6th Ave. SW Calgary AB T2P 0P8 Canada
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Bissonnette, Lucie, MD |
drlbissonnette@isomed.ca
Phone: [+1] (450) 650-0170
Santé-voyage ISOMED 1205 Ampère Bureau 105 Boucherville QC J4B 7M6 Canada
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Fraser Valley Travel Clinic |
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Have there been any disease outbreaks in this country recently?
None reported as of 01/27/2011
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What are some common causes of illness in this country?
diarrhea
campylobacter
E coli
salmonella
shigella
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fever
coccidiodes
Lyme
rickettsia
West Nile virus
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skin disorders
insect bite
lyme disease
swimmers itch
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