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Where to vaccinate against rabbies in Washington DC
They have rabies vaccinations for PEOPLE? Good lord, do you have to wear a
little tag around your neck too? How silly. SD |
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Where to vaccinate against rabbies in Washington DC
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dipl.-inf. cand.-phys. Daniel Rolf finecode software / www.finecode.de "Keith Willshaw" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... "fishman" wrote in message ... I think the question is: why do you feel you need this? You don't need to get a vaccine the way you do for measles or tetanus or polio - because rabies is not communicable except by a bite from a rabid mammal, which is extremely rare; and after such a bite you have more than a week in which to seek medical treatment and start the vaccination process. I have never heard of anyone getting a vaccination series just for travel. Chris If you are intending to some jungle trekking in Central America the advice is to have the shots. The problem is that a lot of animals there, including bats, carry rabies and there's a good chance that at some point you will get bitten by something. If your intention is just to visit the cities then the advice is not to bother. That said there's a raft of other jabs you REALLY need like yellow fever, hepatitis etc http://www.cdc.gov/travel/camerica.htm Keith THAT'S RIGHT! We're gonna go to Central America for about 4 months... bye Daniel |
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Where to vaccinate against rabbies in Washington DC
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dipl.-inf. cand.-phys. Daniel Rolf finecode software / www.finecode.de "Daniel Rolf" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... Hi guys, we're going to travel through north and central america. We're concerned with rabbies and finally decided to get some vaccination against rabbies. But, we don't know how this is achieved in the US, so maybe someone could post some details about this stuff, esp. where (doctor or tropical institute) to do that and what's the costs in the US for getting a vaccination. Thanks Daniel -- dipl.-inf. cand.-phys. Daniel Rolf finecode software / www.finecode.de Thanks for your many remarks -- even about why to do that... But, we're going to depest Central Amercia, and there is a good chance to get bitten my some stray dog or you know... Why take chances? Do you think e.g. Nicaragua can offer good postexposure medication? I am living here in Germany and almost don't care about rabies, yet it's different if you're going to travel to 3rd world countries... You know, if you have rabies, at first you may not recognize it (bat bite), and when you recognize it's too late! Thanks Daniel |
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Where to vaccinate against rabbies in Washington DC
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www.CDC.gov also for private MDs in your area check www.ISTM.org Further, your local health dept. may provide some assistance. Daniel Rolf wrote: -- dipl.-inf. cand.-phys. Daniel Rolf finecode software / www.finecode.de "Daniel Rolf" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... Hi guys, we're going to travel through north and central america. We're concerned with rabbies and finally decided to get some vaccination against rabbies. But, we don't know how this is achieved in the US, so maybe someone could post some details about this stuff, esp. where (doctor or tropical institute) to do that and what's the costs in the US for getting a vaccination. Thanks Daniel -- dipl.-inf. cand.-phys. Daniel Rolf finecode software / www.finecode.de Thanks for your many remarks -- even about why to do that... But, we're going to depest Central Amercia, and there is a good chance to get bitten my some stray dog or you know... Why take chances? Do you think e.g. Nicaragua can offer good postexposure medication? I am living here in Germany and almost don't care about rabies, yet it's different if you're going to travel to 3rd world countries... You know, if you have rabies, at first you may not recognize it (bat bite), and when you recognize it's too late! Thanks Daniel -- ----------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/freevideo/ |
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Where to vaccinate against rabbies in Washington DC
Daniel I read your note again and just saw that you are currently in Germany.
Do you plan on getting a yellow fever jab and taking Malaria pills? If so, whomever is doing that for you in Germany should be able to get the rabies immunization as well. I still think the CDC site I gave you will be of interest. Daniel Rolf wrote: -- dipl.-inf. cand.-phys. Daniel Rolf finecode software / www.finecode.de "Daniel Rolf" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... Hi guys, we're going to travel through north and central america. We're concerned with rabbies and finally decided to get some vaccination against rabbies. But, we don't know how this is achieved in the US, so maybe someone could post some details about this stuff, esp. where (doctor or tropical institute) to do that and what's the costs in the US for getting a vaccination. Thanks Daniel -- dipl.-inf. cand.-phys. Daniel Rolf finecode software / www.finecode.de Thanks for your many remarks -- even about why to do that... But, we're going to depest Central Amercia, and there is a good chance to get bitten my some stray dog or you know... Why take chances? Do you think e.g. Nicaragua can offer good postexposure medication? I am living here in Germany and almost don't care about rabies, yet it's different if you're going to travel to 3rd world countries... You know, if you have rabies, at first you may not recognize it (bat bite), and when you recognize it's too late! Thanks Daniel -- ----------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/freevideo/ |
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Where to vaccinate against rabbies in Washington DC
Shashay Doofray wrote:
They have rabies vaccinations for PEOPLE? Good lord, do you have to wear a little tag around your neck too? How silly. Considering rabies is about a 99.99% fatal disease when contracted, and that some occupations (veterinary medicine, animal control, etc) are at high risk for exposure to potentially rabid animals, it's not at all silly. I've been vaccinated for rabies due to my occupation, and haven't come in come in contact with a known rabid animal to date, but I do know of several people in my occupation that have, including people at my current workplace a year or two prior to my working there. (No tags, but the nurse in charge of doing antibody titres keeps files on our annual rabies antibody titre results and any boosters we may need if our titres are too low -- that's one annual test I don't miss -- in my case, it would be silly to not be vaccinated). DMW |
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Where to vaccinate against rabbies in Washington DC
"Clare Sleeter" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
... go to www.CDC.gov also for private MDs in your area check www.ISTM.org Further, your local health dept. may provide some assistance. Finally, someone gave some links... Thanks Daniel |
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Where to vaccinate against rabbies in Washington DC
"Daniel Rolf" wrote in message ...
we're going to travel through north and central america. We're concerned with rabbies and finally decided to get some vaccination against rabbies. But, we don't know how this is achieved in the US, so maybe someone could post some details about this stuff, esp. where (doctor or tropical institute) to do that and what's the costs in the US for getting a vaccination. http://dchealth.dc.gov/services/admi...al_travel.shtm lists local travel clinics. You'll probably need to contact them directly for price information. There might also be clinics in nearby parts of Virginia and Maryland. Also, assuming you will travel in other parts of North America besides Washington, DC, the local health clinic might offer rabies prophylaxis. For what it's worth, my local city Department of Health and Welfare (Bangor, Maine--probably not on your itinerary) offers the 3-dose series at $95 per shot. Nancy |
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Where to vaccinate against rabbies in Washington DC
Nancy, I was also thinking he could call a local Vet's office in Germany to find out where they
get their shots as well. ncurtis wrote: "Daniel Rolf" wrote in message ... we're going to travel through north and central america. We're concerned with rabbies and finally decided to get some vaccination against rabbies. But, we don't know how this is achieved in the US, so maybe someone could post some details about this stuff, esp. where (doctor or tropical institute) to do that and what's the costs in the US for getting a vaccination. http://dchealth.dc.gov/services/admi...al_travel.shtm lists local travel clinics. You'll probably need to contact them directly for price information. There might also be clinics in nearby parts of Virginia and Maryland. Also, assuming you will travel in other parts of North America besides Washington, DC, the local health clinic might offer rabies prophylaxis. For what it's worth, my local city Department of Health and Welfare (Bangor, Maine--probably not on your itinerary) offers the 3-dose series at $95 per shot. Nancy -- ----------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/freevideo/ |
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Q: Where to vaccinate against rabbies in Washington DC
On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 17:05:38 +0200 in rec.travel.usa-canada,
"Daniel Rolf" wrote: Hi guys, we're going to travel through north and central america. We're concerned with rabbies and finally decided to get some vaccination against rabbies. But, we don't know how this is achieved in the US, so maybe someone could post some details about this stuff, esp. where (doctor or tropical institute) to do that and what's the costs in the US for getting a vaccination. rabies vaccinations are only given in a series, and almost always only *after* you have been bitten by an animal that might have been rabid. they are very painful, and can make you very sick. your chances of getting bitten by a rabid animal are so small as to be almost impossible. |
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