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Inoculations, for BKK yes or no?
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I don't think you need anything for Bangkok; I am taking shots for Japanese Encephalitus because I will be going up to Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and up along the Mekong River, and also got a booster for Typhoid How necessary are shots for JE? We will be going (with kids, 6 & 8) to Chiang Mai/Rai, but it will be in January so I didn't think JE was necessary. Didn't realize Typhoid was necessary. The CDC (http://www.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/typhoid.htm) says it's only 50-80% effective anyway. What is the real risk, considering we may be doing homestays? The CDC warns against swimming (or ANY contact with fresh water) to avoid Schistosomiasis. Is this really a risk in northern Thailand? That would seem to advise against bamboo raft trips & any other water contact, which seems impractical. Gary |
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Inoculations, for BKK yes or no?
Gary, we lived in Bangkok and other parts of Asia and I never had the shots. We did the jungle trek in Chiang Mai and did the bamboo rafts and elephant trekking and we were not effected by anything other than leaches. There were 6 of us and hubby was the only one that had the shots. -- suebo Posted via http://britishexpats.com |
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Inoculations, for BKK yes or no?
On 01 Oct 2003 19:30:36 GMT, Gary Fritz wrote:
(USC) wrote: I don't think you need anything for Bangkok; I am taking shots for Japanese Encephalitus because I will be going up to Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and up along the Mekong River, and also got a booster for Typhoid How necessary are shots for JE? We will be going (with kids, 6 & 8) to Chiang Mai/Rai, but it will be in January so I didn't think JE was necessary. Only if you plan to stay for several weeks in rural area (with pigs). Didn't realize Typhoid was necessary. The CDC (http://www.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/typhoid.htm) says it's only 50-80% effective anyway. What is the real risk, considering we may be doing homestays? Certainly very low. Typhoid comes through contaminated food or polluted water. The CDC warns against swimming (or ANY contact with fresh water) to avoid Schistosomiasis. Is this really a risk in northern Thailand? That would seem to advise against bamboo raft trips & any other water contact, which seems impractical. Gary Better to ask a doctor IMO. Regards, Mort |
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