If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#11
|
|||
|
|||
On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 21:40:38 -0000, "Bobby" wrote: I'm going to Kenya next year (February) for two weeks (my 25th anniversary). I live in the UK. I'm not sure what injections I need to get before I go. Can anyone advise me? Cheers. Hi Bobby: Did you think about consulting your GP/Travel nurse? In our practice the travel nurse gets you to fill out a form saying where you're going and the type of travel involved, then sends the details online up to the tropical medicine place in Glasgow who send down a list of what's needed. She then cross-checks this with your medical record, gives you a schedule of when you have to get each injection and gives you a record of injections so that you know when they should be renewed. Even at that I check each year since sometimes the requirements are different (sometimes meningitis is recommended, sometimes not) Liz -- Virtual Liz now at http://www.v-liz.com Kenya; Tanzania; Namibia; India; Seychelles; Galapagos "I speak of Africa and golden joys" |
#12
|
|||
|
|||
On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 21:40:38 -0000, "Bobby"
wrote: I'm going to Kenya next year (February) for two weeks (my 25th anniversary). I live in the UK. I'm not sure what injections I need to get before I go. Can anyone advise me? Cheers. Bobby, for two weeks on a managed safari you need no injections. I would recommend to read the official recommendations of the national health organization. What you always need is malaria protection. I would blindly recommend to take Malarone, but you shouldn't rely on a newsgroup message alone, so again seek professional advice. While we're at it, you may find the checklists on what to take useful, in http://www.michna.com/kenya.htm. They also contain some more information on some other points. Hans-Georg -- No mail, please. |
#13
|
|||
|
|||
On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 21:40:38 -0000, "Bobby"
wrote: I'm going to Kenya next year (February) for two weeks (my 25th anniversary). I live in the UK. I'm not sure what injections I need to get before I go. Can anyone advise me? Cheers. Bobby, for two weeks on a managed safari you need no injections. I would recommend to read the official recommendations of the national health organization. What you always need is malaria protection. I would blindly recommend to take Malarone, but you shouldn't rely on a newsgroup message alone, so again seek professional advice. While we're at it, you may find the checklists on what to take useful, in http://www.michna.com/kenya.htm. They also contain some more information on some other points. Hans-Georg -- No mail, please. |
|
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|