hi brains trust
I have al lthe vaccinations i need for PNG. am I right in assuming theres nothing else i need for indo and malaysia?
I contracted malaria in png whilst taking all the anti malarial pills be carefull its a scary disease. Never bothered with any precautions in indo only light long sleeves and long pants and plenty of repellant (from dusk onwards)if in a known malarial area. Mozzie net. Enjoy.
yeah and here comes pweet about how bad vaccinations are, somebody will have a crack at him, off to heavy weather and modded in an instant.
ask your doc. 
Got some Dukoral for Cholera? Can come in handy and no doubt you've got some bushmans heavy duty, extra DEET spray?
I'm waiting for Cauncy to post about yellow fever vaccinations in Malaysia
I never have vaccinations for that area.
Dengue fever is your biggest worry, and there is no vaccine for it. There is also some drug resistant malaria around, although it is mainly further north.
Cholera/ hepatitis prevention is better prevented with personal hygiene than with injections of dubious effect.
Select to expand quotepsychomub said..
I never have vaccinations for that area.
Dengue fever is your biggest worry, and there is no vaccine for it. There is also some drug resistant malaria around, although it is mainly further north.
Cholera/ hepatitis prevention is better prevented with personal hygiene.
^^^ Agreed. Vaccinations really only warranted if spending extended time (e.g. several weeks) in the countryside. Light-coloured long sleeves, long pants from dusk onwards is your best protection.
I'm travelling ona yacht through the remote areas if that makes a difference. Mainly out in the wide tho.
Depending on how strong your stomach is, it may also be worth taking some lomotil on a daily basis - regardless of whether you need it or not - just to minimise any potential for bali belly or similar.
Select to expand quotedjt91184 said..
I'd be more worried about pirates
yeah its a bit of a worry. thanks all
Select to expand quoteCambodge said..psychomub said..
I never have vaccinations for that area.
Dengue fever is your biggest worry, and there is no vaccine for it. There is also some drug resistant malaria around, although it is mainly further north.
Cholera/ hepatitis prevention is better prevented with personal hygiene.
^^^ Agreed. Vaccinations really only warranted if spending extended time (e.g. several weeks) in the countryside. Light-coloured long sleeves, long pants from dusk onwards is your best protection.
I read that the Aedes mosquitoes (the type that carry Dengue and Malaria) can only fly a few miles max over water meaning that some of the more remote areas are potentially safer than the crowded parts. If you are on a yacht your biggest worry is coming close to the islands. When out to sea unless there is an infected person on the boat you should be relatively safe. Also of note is the fact that this type of mosquito are most active during the day so the old rule of boardshorts during the day and covering up at night won't help much. I was in a mozzie infested area in Sumatra last year and just used the local spray (Soffell) which has no DET and works a treat. Lather that stuff on night and day and no one will come near you
Select to expand quotemyusernam said...djt91184 said..
I'd be more worried about pirates
yeah its a bit of a worry. thanks all
I guess the good news is that they generally aren't going to be armed with automatic weapons and kidnapping a tourist for ransom is far to much work
Surely you are going there to have fun,..... so makes perfect sense that you should take tour FUNVAX shot
www.wanttoknow.info/health/funvax070601.pdf
Select to expand quoteJuddy said..
Depending on how strong your stomach is, it may also be worth taking some lomotil on a daily basis - regardless of whether you need it or not - just to minimise any potential for bali belly or similar.
Definitely do NOT take lomotil until you actually have the runs.
I don't like the stuff at all until you really, really need it.
Lomotil binds you stomache up to stop you sh!ting.
It does not somehow purify what you eat or drink.
What you want is what your body is doing for you, that is eliminating as much of the bug as quickly as it can from your body.
Why on earth would you take something that retains the toxins in your body??
If you get the runs it's better to starve the bug.
Make sure you drink plenty of water to replace the fluids you are eliminating.
Then after a couple of days ease back onto foods that don't keep the bug alive in your stomach.
Fatty foods, meats etc are out.
Plain foods like white boiled rice, bread are OK.
