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Vaccinations for the Maldives
December 12, 2010 in Health Recommendations Maldives, Our Liveaboards, Vaccinations Maldives
VACCINATION INFORMATION FOR THE MALDIVES
Vaccinations Maldives:
Hepatitis A: Recommended for all travelers
Typhoid: Recommended for all travelers
Yellow fever: Required for all travelers arriving from a yellow-fever-infected area in Africa or the Americas. Not recommended otherwise.
Hepatitis B: For travelers who may have intimate contact with local residents, especially if visiting for more than 6 months
Rabies: For travelers who may have direct contact with animals and may not have access to medical care
Measles, mumps, rubella: Two doses recommended for all travelers born after 1956, if not previously given
Tetanus-diphtheria: Revaccination recommended every 10 years
Polio vaccine is generally not recommended for any traveler who completed the recommended childhood immunizations, since polio has not been reported from the Maldives in recent years. A single dose of inactivated polio might be considered for extended travel to rural areas.
Cholera vaccine is not generally recommended, except for relief workers in tsunami-affected areas. Cholera is not being reported from the Maldives at this time
Yellow fever vaccine is required for all travelers arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas, but is not recommended or required otherwise.
Go to the World Health Organization – South-East Asia Region for further information. All travelers should visit either their personal physician or a travel health clinic 4-8 weeks before departure.
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Health Recommendations for the Maldives
December 10, 2010 in Health Recommendations Maldives
HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE MALDIVES
Health Maldives:
Insect and tick protection: During sunset and rise wear long sleeves, long pants. Apply insect repellents containing 25-50% DEET (N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide) or 20% picaridin (Bayrepel) to exposed skin (but not to the eyes, mouth, or open wounds).
DEET may also be applied to clothing. Products with a lower concentration of either repellent need to be reapplied more frequently. Products with a higher concentration of DEET carry an increased risk of neurologic toxicity, especially in children, without any additional benefit. Do not use either DEET or picaridin on children less than two years of age.
Medications: Travelers’ diarrhea is the most common travel-related ailment. The cornerstone of prevention is food and water precautions. All travelers should bring along an antibiotic and an antidiarrheal drug to be started promptly if significant diarrhea occurs, defined as three or more loose stools in an 8-hour period or five or more loose stools in a 24-hour period, especially if associated with nausea, vomiting, cramps, fever or blood in the stool. Adequate fluid intake is essential. If diarrhea is severe or bloody, or if fever occurs with shaking chills, or if abdominal pain becomes marked, or if diarrhea persists for more than 72 hours, medical attention should be sought.
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection is reported, but travelers are not at risk unless they have unprotected sexual contacts or receive injections or blood transfusions.
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