JillGadget
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Going to Roatan in April 08 and wondered if there were any inoculations required or suggested???
I know someone who came back from Mexico with Dungee fever.
Thanks, Jill
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Thanks, Jill
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I would take malaria medication there. I know three people (nomads like me) who swore they were going to die from malaria in Madagascar. Africa has some bad strains.
Check out:
MD Travel Health - Honduras - vaccinations, malaria, safety, and other medical advice
This question has come up many times on ScubaBoard. Some feel they don't need to take the malaria meds others do.
As for myself and girlfriend, we take the malaria meds, and have our Hep A, typhoid and tetanus up to date when visting Roatan.
Regards,
Dave (aka "Squirt")
Second what Peterbj7 said. We went to Roatan in August and got Tetanus, hep a/b, typhoid and malaria meds. Tetanus and hepatitis are good to have anywhere. Most people probably don't get typhoid but it's recommended by CDC for Honduras. Malaria I am iffy about. We took the pills (one a week for 4 weeks) but I got really sunburned and found out the aloe vera with litocane I was using makes Chloroquine ineffective (the litocane part only). At that point I cared more about the pain relief than if I would develop malaria symptoms. You will get bit but wear longer clothing when not heading out to dive and always apply repellent and it shouldn't be horrible. Knowing and being prepared in advance is the key! It's worth the trip.