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Is There A Dengue Vaccine Which Can Be Taken Before Traveling Abroad?
Question: i am heading to phuket thailand and worried about dengue fever. is there any vaccines for it? thank you
Brief Answer:
a new vaccine but not widely available
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for using healthcare magic
There is a new vaccine available, it was approved last year. it is called dengvaxia but for now it is only approved for use in Phillippenes, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia
Costa rica, Paraguay. It is not a widely used vaccine.
It is normally not widely available and is not usually given for travel at the moment unfortunately
Prevention is key. You would need to obtain a long acting effective mosquito repellent. In addition the use of long sleeve shirts and long pants would be helpful as well
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
a new vaccine but not widely available
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for using healthcare magic
There is a new vaccine available, it was approved last year. it is called dengvaxia but for now it is only approved for use in Phillippenes, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia
Costa rica, Paraguay. It is not a widely used vaccine.
It is normally not widely available and is not usually given for travel at the moment unfortunately
Prevention is key. You would need to obtain a long acting effective mosquito repellent. In addition the use of long sleeve shirts and long pants would be helpful as well
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
is there a high risk of death if this happens? sorry im from australia and not sure what to do.
Brief Answer:
most do not have severe form of dengue
Detailed Answer:
HI
Most persons only experience fever, eye pain , headache and joint pain.
Only a small minority experience dengue hemorrhagic fever where bleeding occurs.
If you where effective mosquito repellent then you would not to worry because then the chance of being bitten would be reduced drastically.
In addition, it is not the rainy season in Thailand which means that the number of mosquitoes would be a lot lot less.
Dengue and other mosquito borne illnesses tend to occur in the rainy season
most do not have severe form of dengue
Detailed Answer:
HI
Most persons only experience fever, eye pain , headache and joint pain.
Only a small minority experience dengue hemorrhagic fever where bleeding occurs.
If you where effective mosquito repellent then you would not to worry because then the chance of being bitten would be reduced drastically.
In addition, it is not the rainy season in Thailand which means that the number of mosquitoes would be a lot lot less.
Dengue and other mosquito borne illnesses tend to occur in the rainy season
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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