Been reading the news and thinking about whether vaccinations are needed in Thailand? I used to have such a question, but now my many years wintering experience tells you what? None, except those that should be put on schedule vaccinations. But before getting behind article and express my own opinion on this, I once again looked at the answer options in the competent sources, starting with Rospotrebnadzor, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Tourism, ending private blogs and large communities in social networks. Eventually, my opinion has not changed, and the answer to the question “do you need vaccinations before going to Thailand “will be the same – not needed. And now why.
The content of the article
- 1 Major Diseases of Thailand
- 1.1 What scare doctors of the Russian Federation
- 1.2 Than scare doctors Thailand
- 1.3 What are ill in reality?
- 2 How to escape?
Contents
The main diseases of Thailand
Do not forget that I am not a doctor, so not all medical nuances I can voice correctly. My opinion is not based on global statistics and background information, and personal travel experiences across Thailand, experience multiple winterings with family and constant communicating with other wintering camps and expats. I will not rewrite for you (even if in a concise manner) all the symptoms and methods infection – there are specialized resources for this, and you yourself will find if you decide to dive into the topic in a little more detail. List diseases will be enough, agree? So.
What scare doctors of the Russian Federation
According to the main medical sites of the Russian Federation, the main diseases in Thailand is:
- Intestinal diseases. No vaccinations, but there are a series of measures and procedures to prevent infection.
- Hepatitis A and B. From them, we have, as a rule, vaccinated.
- Tetanus. Already vaccinated, but vaccine put once in 10 years, and if you do not remember the date of the injection, then you will do it upon injury (deep cuts and punctures with contamination of the wound foreign bodies).
- Yellow fever. There is a vaccine, but the threat yellow fever in Thailand rather potential. That is – all they know, but no one is sick.
- Malaria. There is no vaccine.
- Dengue fever. There is a vaccine, but there are a lot of there are no nuances and there is no sense for it for those who arrived for a period less of the year.
- Zeke fever. Vaccine found, it passes preclinical trials and is expected to be widely available from 2019 of the year.
- Parasitic infections. No vaccinations are given. need to take care of yourself.
- Rabies. Injections put on the fact of attack an animal.
Than scare doctors Thailand
Unlike our doctors, Thai doctors know more precisely specificity of the region and constantly recommend vaccinations against hepatitis and from japanese encephalitis. Although I have repeatedly met with people the opinion that Thai doctors are ready to inject you even though all vaccinations are on list from A before I, if you agree on them – the medicine is paid. But the most honest doctors recommend these two, although Japanese encephalitis – the piece is extremely rare and is characteristic only for a number of provinces. It should be noted that the quality of vaccines in Thailand is better than Russian, and the price is not much different from, for example, Moscow.
The vaccination schedule in Thailand is almost one to one coincides with vaccination schedule at home, so there is no need to worry, that you are leaving for the winter with a baby who is supposed to be vaccinated. In Russia, now parents are trying so hard to opportunities not to make free vaccinations, preferring Domestic vaccines imported, so there is no difference where you will pay for it. Price ranges between 500 and 1500 baht. AT clinics bigger and with a big name like Bangkok Hospital prices they will be pulled up once and a half to two, well, and do not forget that to this the cost will add more bills for the services of the doctor and hospital.
Vaccinations in Thailand and disease
What really sick
And now get and sign for the real top diseases and sores that can put you out of the winter or in vacation. I list them in descending order, that is, at the top of the list – most popular.
- Sunburn The main problem of the inexperienced people. Saving creams, shadow, long clothes.
- Food poisoning. Do not drink raw water, do not take drinks with ice from dumb places, constantly wash your hands, well, and other rules of normal hygiene.
- Colds. Ice drinks, air conditioners in the store, in the car and at home do their dirty work. Runny nose and sore throat are commonplace even for Thais.
- Fall from a scooter or an accident. There is no vaccine. Wear long, tight clothes and a helmet, wear your car, Look in both and be careful. Feel insecure – take a taxi and transfers.
- Allergic rashes and skin problems. It is treated as prescribed by the doctor (note that in many insurance skin diseases are not insured events).
- Hands, feet, mouth (Coxsackie Virus). Vaccinations not.
And only then there is dengue fever, insect bites, hepatitis, jellyfish and sea urchins, and Japanese encephalitis and malaria generally at the end of the list of possible hazards for farang. Want notice – I do not claim that the diseases from the list of doctors of the Russian Federation touch, it would be too presumptuous. There is always a chance, but these are what only Buddha knows. And according to our everyday experience, we would did not bother searching for exotic vaccinations from exotic diseases. With the exception of one recommendation – vaccination from measles. It is necessary to know for sure, you put it or the Internet, and when set. I remember the case when the media exaggerated the topic about how Izhevsk, a couple dozen people in the infectious disease lay under quarantine because of one tourist who brought measles from Thailand.
How to escape?
The most logical recommendation for a trip to Thailand is a good one. insurance. She relieves you of a very painful payment headache. expensive medical services if necessary, and the top of these cases from my “everyday list” is covered by insurance, plus there are different Coxsacks and Dengue, you too can treat without unnecessary financial losses. My opinion is – if you not going to Thailand for years, not planning to wander through the jungle and hang out in disadvantaged areas, then you instil stupid not from what And before wintering, be sure to visit the dentist to then do not look for the most hand-made Thai doctor for reviews compatriots.
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For the rest – do not forget about the simple rules of hygiene. For example, carry wet wipes or a bottle with alcohol liquid from the pharmacy is a useful thing, especially for baby parents. Make sure that the child does not sit long on open sand (do not abuse too), did not pull in a mouth raised from the ground and did not eat sand on the beach. Drink only bottled water, teeth can also be cleaned and rinsed only bottled water, but I ignore this rule. For housing, choose a resort with normal administration that spends money on pickling mosquitoes inland. Well, take all measures for scaring mosquitoes – these bastards suffer, and Dengue, and Zeke, and malaria
And to consolidate the material I repeat: the media are very fond of roast, especially if this is not happening in our country. Therefore, any Hysteria about epidemics or floods should be divided by sixteen. Yes, In Thailand, the climate is different from ours and here live diseases that Seems to be creepy for us, but the keyword “seem”. Is always recheck info from the media, and then it will turn out like that Conversation, which I spied on the Internet. There is one man to another quite seriously argued that in Thailand, in the sea, some swim disputes that fall into the male member and germinate grass there. AND that only Thai medicine can fight this, and the course of treatment at least two weeks. You get sick once and then you will constantly to be treated.
P.S. Another horror story about dangerous insects and animals is mine opinion here.
P.P.S. UPD by reader comments – vaccination from Rotavirus.
I read about this vaccine, and that’s what became clear. Rotavirus on the recommendations of WHO should be instilled in countries with high risk incidence, which includes the region of Southeast Asia. Vaccine exists only two: RV5 RotaTeq ™ and RV1 Rotarix ™. RotaTeq ™ is derived from human strain and Rotarix ™ based on human and bovine strains. In the Russian Federation, RotaTech is used. First dose of vaccine must be administered to a child under 6 weeks. RV1 vaccine administered twice, RV5 – three times, orally, with an interval of at least four weeks. And RotaTek can be grafted on one day with others. vaccinations, other than oral live polio vaccine. Graft valid for about 2 years. Vaccinations for children over two years old also make sense, but it has been proven that the Rashchild vaccine rises The chances of getting a complication are intestinal obstruction.
That is, in my opinion, it makes sense to vaccinate a child in the age up to 2 years, but not later. And even then, provided that the child will constantly be in the epicenter of the children’s party – nursery, gardens or polyclinics. If he spends most of his time at home, then vaccination is not needed. And everyday experience shows that rotavirus in Thailand is about as common as others. Enteroviruses, such as Astrovirus or Norovirus, are major issues. which is dehydration and (possibly) convulsions in the background high temperature. But any parent knows what to do when high temperature and how to restore the body from dehydration. Therefore, I do not see much point in instilling a child from one of possible options for disease, and even with such a backdoor.
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