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Show THE FORUM 4 11, 2004 February Planning a Trip to a Foreign Country? Get Vaccinated Now health, previous vaccines and the destination and planned activities. A person traveling in rural Press Release Salt Lake Valley Health Department areas If you are planning a trip abroad this spring or summer, the Salt Lake Valley Health Department (SLVHD) is recommending you see a travel health provider early to get recommended vaccinations and other important health information. When it comes to immunizations, travelers sometimes have a world of misconceptions. They think, Its too late (or too early) to get the vaccines 1 need, or that they received all their shots as a child, says Holly Jones, travel clinic nurse for SLVHD. However, figuring out which immunizations one needs for a trip abroad can be complex. It depends on several factors, including the travelers wflii Eric traveler arrives at the ITC, nurses there take a detailed patient history and review the travel itinerary. They also access specialized databases that draw on current information from the CDC, WHO and other sources to help determine which immunizations are needed. Among the most coma monly recommended vaccines, depending on destination and other factors are: Yellow fever; The mosquito-borne viral disease occurs in Africa and tropical South America; illness ranges e in severity from a cold to severe hepatitis and hemor- person-to-perso- flu-lik- rhagic fevers, a group of illnesses that affects multiple hepatitis A, polio booster, or tetanus booster can, if needed be given just a day or two before departure, but its wise to seek the advice of a travel health expert before making a n tation, although many cases have been reported by travelers in developing countries who participate in standard tourist itineraries and accommoda- . tions. Influenza: Flu may rank with hepatitis A as one of the : most common sub-Sahar- an . Vaccine-preventab- le diseases for travelers. Typhoid fever: The CDC . recommends the vaccine for this acute fever illness for those going to the Indian subconticountries nent and in Asia, Africa and Central and South America, if they will have prolonged exposure to low-inco- . potentially contaminated food and drink. Depending on destination, a booster for polio may also be recommended, and a current tetanus diphtheria vaccine is organ systems. Hepatitis A: This viral infection of the liver can be mild or iast several months. Transmission can occur good because there could have been some changes to say Rathofcr Holy jeepers. Batman! 1 realize that there is no need for profanity, but thats what after-seein- for instance, probably needs protection different from a traveler who stays in the city at a luxury hotel and has little interaction with the locals said Barbara Barwick, travel clinic nurse for SLVHD. Travelers should call the SLVHD International Travel Clinic (1TQ to make an appointment about two months before their departure date, if possible. Some vaccinations need more than one dose with several weeks in between doses. Other vaccines such as Once always advised. Travelers often dont think about the rabies vaccine, probably because deaths from that disease are rare in the United States, said Barwick. But the disease is prevalent in several countries, including Mexico, Peru, China and India. Additionally, researchers recently evaluated 1,035 travelers who were immunized against, such diseases as yellow fever, hepatitis A, typhoid ad tetanus, and found that healthy adults who received two or more vaccinations at the same visit had few or no side effects. For more information on travel health visit the SLVHD website at www.slvhealth.org. To make an appointment with the travel nurses at the SLVHD International Travel Clinic, call 468-281- ca 3. 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