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Sep 15th, 2005, 16:48
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Are you receiving japanese encephalitis vaccine?
I would like to know if whomever is travelling to india in the months of october/november are receiving the japanese encephalitis vaccine!!
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Sep 15th, 2005, 18:40
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Ottawa, Canada
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I went in Oct/Nov. and the travel clinic where I went gave me the choice. They said unless I was travelling into rural areas, they didn't recommend it. I chose not to and I read about 3 cases that had occured in an area somewhat close to where I was, but it didn't really bother me. If 3 cases in such a populated country warranted an article in the paper, I figured that I had nothing to worry about. I would seek professional advice from someone who specializes in travel medicine. If it is something that you will worry about if you don't get it, then perhaps you should.
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Sep 15th, 2005, 18:43
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we're going to India at the beginning of October and the nurse at our doctor's surgery didn't say it was something we ought to have... Rabies yes, but not JE.
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Sep 15th, 2005, 18:49
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 Sorry, could not resist it.  Last edited by Paagla Dashu : Sep 15th, 2005 at 20:51. |
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Sep 15th, 2005, 19:21
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Location: Portugal
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JE outbreak
Generaly JE vaccine isn't recommend for travelers who are going except in cases of going to rural areas. Nevertheless this year an outbreak of JE is occuring in a distrassing level, specially in the areaof Uttar pradesh. Yesterday only 21 people died of JE. The question is that is this situation is now a formal recomendation to vaccination. I hope i'm not worrying you but because i'm a medical doctor (not into travel medicine though) i'm a bit more paranoid about this kind of things...
 I sent an email to a world health organization representative and i'm waiting for an answer. I'll make a post once i have. Thank you Ricardo |
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Sep 15th, 2005, 19:24
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he he!!!
Guess that would be the easiest way to get it...
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Sep 15th, 2005, 20:36
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: asheville, north carolina
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I got the vaccine. I didn't really want to, but the nurse at the health clinic recommended it because of where I am traveling. I don't think I am going anywhere too rural, so now I wonder if I should have held off.
When she told me there was still no cure, and that the lining of your brain is eaten away, I didn't see the point in taking that risk. It is a series of three injections, totaling almost $300 USD  |
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Sep 20th, 2005, 03:05
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 And I did'nt get it!  My friend, who went to the same clinic a few days later, got it. But she's going back in December to live in Dehli for a year. We're going to Goa and probably Lakshadweep, should I reconcider? |
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