Travel shots and other health issues

femvest

1. What shots do you recommend for Bali? I already got my Hep A/Hep B. My reading tells me that I also need typhoid. 2. Re: mosquitos day and night Do I really need to cover up completely and put DEET on my hands and face whenever I go outside? 3. My research tells me that malaria pills aren't necessary or useful. Opinions? 4. My biggest disappointment is not being able to swim in fresh water--is there any way to safeguard against parasites? Thank you! Ashley

femvest

Thank you. More opinions?

Smoke

My doctor after doing some blood testing reccomended a series of a/d hep shots shot1 then 2 weeks later another and said get a 3rd in a bout 8-12 months later ( which I did the last one in Penang ( my friend arranged in with his pharma/Dr. for me )I also got a booster shot for chicken/small pocks as it showed low in my tests. He also suggested a series of rabies vaccines which I declined with his approval also . I also got a perscription incase I got "Bali Belly" which I have not used yet or caught . what does your doctor reccommend ?

ronb

My quick answers:

1. What shots do you recommend for Bali? I already got my Hep A/Hep B. My reading tells me that I also need typhoid.

None.

2. Re: mosquitos day and night Do I really need to cover up completely and put DEET on my hands and face whenever I go outside?

Use repellent when you are out and notice mosquitoes. Keep them away when you are sleeping by using nets or air-con or coils or Hit.

3. My research tells me that malaria pills aren't necessary or useful. Opinions?

Correct.

4. My biggest disappointment is not being able to swim in fresh water--is there any way to safeguard against parasites?

Swimming pools are perfectly safe as long as the chlorine doesn't get you. Lakes are OK I think. Rivers probably OK. Take a look at this recent thread: https://balipod.com/forum/threads/health-questions.7194/

ferdie

1. That depends on how prone you are to nature and how good is your antibody :highly_amused: There are a number of variants of thypoid these days and I don't believe that you will be cover from all of that variants from a single shot. My advise is to eat sensibly and choose clean places (restaurants/cafe) to eat, also don't eat too much spicy food if you can't handle them I would be on alert more for dengue fever in these rainy season, but then again if you are fit enough the virus will not be able to make you sick 2. No harm on putting safety first, but choose the non toxic ones. I think a lot of non toxic (maybe natural) mosquito repellent are available here also 3. Malaria are common case in Papua not Bali, but if you have it, just bring some with you as precaution 4. I don't know why you are so afraid of diseases and parasites but if you are a normal and fit person, swimming in Bali is OK enough.

femvest

I don't really have a doctor per se.

sherm

femvest wrote1. What shots do you recommend for Bali? I already got my Hep A/Hep B. My reading tells me that I also need typhoid. [B]Good on HEPA/B. I think Doc said don't worry about typhoid. Mkae sure your Tetanus is up to date.[/B] 2. Re: mosquitos day and night Do I really need to cover up completely and put DEET on my hands and face whenever I go outside? [B]I did my legs and face but yeah, unless you wanna get bit.[/B] 3. My research tells me that malaria pills aren't necessary or useful. Opinions? [B]Drink Gin and Tonic, several daily. May or not help, but you'll be well lubricated.[/B] 4. My biggest disappointment is not being able to swim in fresh water--is there any way to safeguard against parasites? [B]Pick up some Cipro. Good for Staph and the occasional attack of the lower gut monsters.[/B] Thank you! Ashley