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Marek K
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DeputyDan
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I have never done anything special for Bonaire.
That being said I have had Hep A and B and typhoid shots.
Also check on your tetanus booster.
All that being said, I think you need (except maybe typhoid) all of these anyhow even in the good ole US of A.
That being said I have had Hep A and B and typhoid shots.
Also check on your tetanus booster.
All that being said, I think you need (except maybe typhoid) all of these anyhow even in the good ole US of A.
Korsu
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Nothing really needed that you wouldn't have in Texas.
We have had some rain finally in the ABCs which means more mosquitoes.
So bring bug spray. We do have Dengue fever, but so does southern Texas,
now.
We have had some rain finally in the ABCs which means more mosquitoes.
So bring bug spray. We do have Dengue fever, but so does southern Texas,
now.
The CDC's typhoid recommendation is interesting. I can't imagine there's a greater risk of contracting typhoid in Bonaire than, say, Miami, though the vaccination is something probably all of us should have no matter where we live and travel (oral typhoid vaccine, no needle and good for 5 years!)
When will someone come up with a Dengue vaccine?
When will someone come up with a Dengue vaccine?
boat sju
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There was a Dengue outbreak in Key West recently too.
I don't understand the typhoid recommendations. I took it to be meant for "longer" stays????
I don't understand the typhoid recommendations. I took it to be meant for "longer" stays????
Korsu
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Dengue has four pretty distinct serotypes, so you are talking about four different vaccines.
There has been an ongoing childrens' project since 2003 but no real answer yet.
Not a lot of money is invested in vaccine R&D especially in the US because of medical liability issues.
The mosquito that carries Dengue is strictly a day sucker so use the spray even in the daytime.
There has been an ongoing childrens' project since 2003 but no real answer yet.
Not a lot of money is invested in vaccine R&D especially in the US because of medical liability issues.
The mosquito that carries Dengue is strictly a day sucker so use the spray even in the daytime.
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I never heard that daytime tidbit. I did hear the dengue carrying mosquitoes aren't the little guys but are the ones with the long legs with black and white stripes. And.. FYI, not all carry the disease, only a few and that not all 4 strains are on Curacao, only 2. Is this right, Korsu?
Korsu
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Four-way dengue vaccine a 'success', say scientists - SciDev.Net
This was written in 2007 so you can see how slow things are.
Not sure about the strains IDed on Curacao, but it is felt that if you have had Dengue once, you are more susceptible to the hemorrhagic complication.
The other little fact about the Aedes mosquito is that their eggs are very drought resistant, so the last 7 months of no rain really wont cut down on the numbers now that we have had some rain.
My recommendation is to stay underwater as much as possible.
This was written in 2007 so you can see how slow things are.
Not sure about the strains IDed on Curacao, but it is felt that if you have had Dengue once, you are more susceptible to the hemorrhagic complication.
The other little fact about the Aedes mosquito is that their eggs are very drought resistant, so the last 7 months of no rain really wont cut down on the numbers now that we have had some rain.
My recommendation is to stay underwater as much as possible.
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