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My physician referred me to our county health department foreign travel nurse for immunization advice. She recommends Hep A, typhoid (oral series or injection), malaria prophylaxis and to be current on tetanus. This sound about right to the rest of you? There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | ||
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I did the Hep A and B series to be cautious in addition to the others you mentioned. I do not recall others but would have to check. ------------------------------- Some Pictures from Namibia Some Pictures from Zimbabwe An Elephant Story | |||
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Just a suggestion (and from a geologist, not a doctor), but I'd make sure your polio shots are up to date. There was a polio outbreak in Namibia last year and the government was immunising everyone, including foreigners trying to leave the country, using the live virus oral vaccine. I figure the odds of catching polio while on a hunting trip are pretty trivila, but I felt a lot better about not being able to talk fast enough to get out of the vaccination last July knowing that my shots were up to date. I guessed the vaccine they were using was more likely to give a foriegner polio than the virus causing the outbreak. All in al, Namibia seems to be a pretty healthy place, at least outside of Caprivi. Dean ...I say that hunters go into Paradise when they die, and live in this world more joyfully than any other men. -Edward, Duke of York | |||
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Infectious disease specialists are now recommending rabies and polio vaccines in addition to typhoid and tetanus. Also, as Charles says, hepatitis B, in addition to hepatitis A, in case you need a blood transfusion. Malaria is only a problem in the far north and northeast, and then only during the wet season. Mike Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer. | |||
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I know I discussed the polio vaccine with my doctor. I just do not recall if we boosted it or she was otherwise sastisfied I was up to date. ------------------------------- Some Pictures from Namibia Some Pictures from Zimbabwe An Elephant Story | |||
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I'm old enough to have had polio injections, and smallpox, too. If rabies prophylaxis means a series of shots in the belly, I'll take my chances. There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | |||
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I did everything except rabies. If I remember correctly, the timing was off for the rabies vaccinations and I would have had to give one to myself during the safari, so I decided to take the risk. ____________________________________________ "Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life." Terry Pratchett. | |||
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I was there in July. We went to a clinic for an injury, and they insisted we all get polio vaccine. As Maki said, they use the inexpensive live vaccine. The result was that my wife and son had to get vaccinated because I exposed them when I got home (through the live vaccine.) So, while the odds are minuscle that you might contract polio, there is another reason to get vaccinated. Incidentally, the outbreak was around Windhoeck. We were up in OtJiwaronogo. | |||
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Another thought Bill. Here in Seattle we're blessed with the U. of Washington travel clinic. If you have a similar facility down there in duck country, you might consult them. These folks really know what they're doing. | |||
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Thanks Brice. I will be hunting up where you were. There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | |||
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So am I and my CDC Dr said to get the boosters. He also recomended the follow up shot for Hep A Get Malarone and a script for the "runs". Over the counter Pepto Bismal tablets won't work well enough for a serious two step ailment. I was in near Kamanjab in late August early Sept. and didn't see a skeeter. But the Mopane bees were out in force. | |||
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Lovely, just lovely. I have to visit our local "Poke and Stick" clinic myself before I leave for Zim in a few weeks, and I'm wondering just how many different disease choices I get to pick from? Are Cooties included? Geez, I just love getting shots! Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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CDC recommendations: http://www2.ncid.cdc.gov/travel/yb/utils/ybGet.asp?sect...htm&cssNav=browseoyb ............................................. | |||
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I was there last year and these are the shots that I took or had had because of prior travel: Heb B, Hep A, Yellow Fever, Polio (I had oral and the Salk about three times, and did it again), Thyphoid, and DTP (Tetnus, whooping cough, and diptheria-I think). It seems a bit much, but I do a lot of traveling and I am about good to go anywhere. I also got a anti-malerial. I have taken all three and the Melarone is about the best I have used. If you go to Europe or thru Europe, they make some anti-diarrheal meds that are chewable. This works when you are heaving everything up. Kudude | |||
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Bill, am of the older generation and I still got an upgraded of polio vaccine... Mike | |||
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Bill, Rabies vaccine will not be in your abdomen, and its usually just 3 shots spaced over 3 or 4 weeks for pre-exposure prophylaxis. Steve "He wins the most, who honour saves. Success is not the test." Ryan "Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." Stalin Tanzania 06 Argentina08 Argentina Australia06 Argentina 07 Namibia Arnhemland10 Belize2011 Moz04 Moz 09 | |||
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Yes, all shots are arm. For my safaris I took Yellow fever, Tetanus, Diptheria, Pertussis, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Polio, Meningococal, Typhoid (oral), Rabies, Pneumonia, Hep A, Hep B, scotch/soda w/twist (oral). Overkill a bit--yes. Not bad shots at all but a tad expensive. "In these days of mouth-foaming Disneyism......"--- Capstick Don't blame the hunters for what the poachers do!---me Benefactor Member NRA | |||
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got about an equal chance of getting rabies in US as Africa! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J. Lane Easter, DVM A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991. | |||
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What time of year? Unless you're way far north you won't get near a mosquito and malaria. I went end of September/beginning of October and never saw a mosquito. It was too hot and dry. | |||
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I was told as well to get typhoid, so I did. I took malaria drugs as well, was there in May-June and never even got a bug bite. I was near Okahandja, probably spelled wrong. A shot not taken is always a miss | |||
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