What is Rabies?
Rabies is a viral disease that causes progressive and fatal inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. The virus is transmitted through close contact with saliva or blood from infected animals; if you get bitten, scratched, licked on broken skin the virus can be transmitted.
The virus occurs in more than 150 countries. In the Netherlands rabies infections are rare, the disease is almost always sustained abroad.
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Cervical Cancer or HPV virus
The HPV virus can in some cases cause cervical cancer. The virus can be transferred by unprotected sexual contact. Since a couple of years there has been a national vaccination program consisting of a serie of 3 vaccinations. Those who are not covered by the national vaccination program can come to us for the vaccination serie against the HPV virus.
Typhiod
Protection: 3 years.
Typhiod is a bacteria (Salmonella Typhi). Typhiod occurs after eating infected food and drinking infected drinks. The disease occurs worldwide, but occurs particularly in parts of Africa and Asia. It takes 1 or 2 weeks after the infection to feel ill. The symptoms are fever, constipation and diarrhoea.
Cholera
Nowadays it is no longer necessary to put a Cholera stamp in the vaccination booklet.
The Dukoral vaccine may be considered when traveling with an increased risk of Cholera.
DTP
Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio. This is a repeat of your childhood vaccination.
Diphtheria: this in an acute infection caused by an bacteria. This disease occurs worldwide as a childhood disease. The disease variates from skin diphtheria to lung diphtheria. Diphtheria can be deadly.
Tetanus: this is an acute infection caused by toxins of the tetanus bacteria. Tetanus occurs worldwide. The disease starts most of the time with headache and jaw pain. After some days, there will occur muscle stiffness and spasms. Tetanus can be deadly.
Polio: polio is a virus infection. People get infected because of a lack of hygiene. The illness often goed unnoticed, but can lead to paralysis and death.
Protection: 10 years.
F.S.M.E. (tekenencephalitis) Früh Sommer Meningo Encephalitis
Tick-encephalitis is caused by a virus. It is transmitted to humans through a tick bite and by drinking unpasteurized milk. The tick is found in large parts of central, eastern and northern Europe (European version) and in the former Sovjet Union, Kazakhstan, northeast China, Japan and Mongolia (Non-European version). A tick is active from March to November and lives in forests and grasslands. The Non-Eureopean tick is the most dangerous one. Ask a nurse at the vaccination centre of the vaccinations are eligible.
Schedule:
Two vaccinations before departure, with one month in between. After 9-12 months, you will need the third vaccination.
Yellow fever
Schedule:
This vaccination must be given at least 10 days before entering the country.
Yellow fever is a virus infection. The infection is caused by an infected mosquito. The disease occurs in Africa and South-America. People who are infected feel sick after 3-6 days. The symptons of the infection are much like the symptoms of a flu, because of the fever and myalgia. Besides, there may be complications like jaundice, encephalitis and bleedings, which can be deadly.
Protection: life long
Note:
In some countries, this vaccination is mandatory for getting a visa.
Hepatitis A
This is a virus infection in the liver. The virus occurs after eating infected food and drinking infecting drinks. It occurs in countries with bad sanitation. After the infection, you will feel ill in in 2-7 weeks. The symptoms are the same as a flu, nausea, jaundice and dark urine.
Protection:
40 years after two vaccinations. Hepatitis A
Schedule: Before you leave, you need an vaccination. After returning (6 to 12 months) you will get a second vaccination.
Hepatitis B
This is an infection of the liver. The infection is caused by sexual contact and blood contact (blood transfusion, needles, razor blades). The disease occurs worldwide. Most of the time, people will feel ill 2 or 3 months after the infection took place. Hepatitis B can progress to a chronic disease. To prevent the disease, use a condom and avoid being in contact with blood.
Protection: Lifelong
Schedule:
2 vaccination, one month interval, and a third vaccination after 6 to 12 months.
Hepatitis A & B combination
Protection: after 3 vaccinations, the protection for hepatitis A is at least 25 years. The protection for hepatitis B is lifelong.
Schedule: before you leave you will need two vaccinations with one month in between. After returning (6 to 12 months) you will get a third vaccination.
Children: Ambirix (hepatitis A + B): one vaccination before departure. After returning a second vaccination after 6-12 months. The protection is at least 40 years.
Meningitis
Meningitis A, C, Y en W 135
Protection: at least 3 years.
This illness is caused because of different bacteria and viruses.
Meningitis B (Bexsero)
Meningokokkenziekte is een verzamelnaam voor ziekten die worden veroorzaakt door een bacterie, de meningokok. Deze bacterie kan bloedvergiftiging of hersenvliesontsteking veroorzaken. Er zijn verschillende typen meningokokken. Meningokokken B komt vooral voor bij kinderen jonger dan 5 jaar.
Schema: Vanaf de leeftijd van 2 maanden kan iemand worden ingeënt tegen meningokokken B. Bij ons vaccinatiecentrum vaccineren we kinderen vanaf 6 maanden. Zuigelingen vanaf 6 maanden moeten twee injecties met het vaccin krijgen, gevolgd door een aanvullende injectie (booster). Tussen de injecties moet een interval van ten minste 2 maanden worden aangehouden. Een booster wordt gegeven in het tweede levensjaar, met een tussentijd van tenminste 2 maanden na de tweede injectie.
Afhankelijk van de leeftijd zijn er in totaal twee tot vier vaccinaties nodig.
In verband met de beschikbaarheid van dit vaccin dient u altijd telefonisch contact met ons op te nemen.
Japanese Encefalitis
This disease is caused by an infected mosquito. The disease occurs in parts of Asia, mainly on the countryside. People will feel ill 5-15 days after the infection. Most of the time, there are no symptoms. If there are symptoms, they probably will look like a flu.
Protection:
2 years
Schedule:
2 vaccinations on days 0 and day 28.
Note: sometimes a third shot is required after 1 or 2 years.
Tuberculosis Generally, no vaccination is given in Holland. Instead, a test is done.
We recommend the following travelers to do a check for tuberculosis:
-Travelers staying longer than three months at risk areas
-Travelers who regularly make short trips to risk areas
-Travelers who suspect being exposed to tuberculosis (local public transportation, or shelter with local residents or have had contact with sick people coughing)
It is possible to test tuberculosis with a mantoux test. A test should be done 10 weeks before departure and 8-10 weeks after return. The test is only required for the travelers who will stay abroad for a long time. On mondays and thursdays, you are welcome for the mantoux test.
Note: Regarding a possible vaccine against TB (BCG vaccination) you will receive further information if applicable.
Pneumokokkenziekte is een verzamelnaam voor ziekten die worden veroorzaakt door een bacterie, de pneumokok. Deze bacterie is van mens op mens overdraagbaar. De pneumokok kan luchtweginfecties veroorzaken zoals bronchitis, oorontsteking of longontsteking. Een van de balangrijkste complicaties van griep is een longonsteking die veelal veroorzaakt wordt door een pneumokok in combinatie met een verminderde weerstand. Deze complicaties zijn vaak de belangrijkste doodsoorzaak bij dit soort infecties. De bacterie kan ook ernstige infecties zoals bloedvergiftiging en hersenvliesontsteking veroorzaken. Kinderen in Nederland kunnen sinds 2006 via het Rijksvaccinatieprogramma vaccinaties tegen pneumokokken krijgen.
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