Question 1

what percentage of travelers from the u.s. to asia, for 2 week vacations, actually take a typhoid vaccination before going?

Accepted Answer

Variable: : The answer is complex: it depends where in asia you are going (china, india, southeast asia), what you will be doing there (tourist sites? Visiting family or friends?), and where you will eat (large hotel restaurants or small noodle shops or street vendors)  most travelers to india get immunized.  Your travel doctor can help you. Locate a travel doctor: istm.Org. Also see: cdc.Gov/travel.

Question 2

do i need to get typhoid vaccination to go to costa rica?

Accepted Answer

CDC website: Go to the website cdc.Gov and click on the vaccine area. Once in there, the section on travel is the place to get all your answers. You can enter in the country and get the up-to-date recommendations and requirements for any country in the world. Have a great trip!

Question 3

is it that i get a typhoid vaccination before moving to italy imporant?

Accepted Answer

No: Italy is  not a country with high risk of typhoid fever.

Question 4

i am planning a trip to india on feb. 12th and need immunizations.  where can i get the necessary ones? i need a health provider for  typhoid, hepatitus a & b, yellow fever, diptheria and malaria medication

Accepted Answer

MD or clinic: There are travel medical clinics in my area, and they provide all the necessary inoculations needed, but call your md first and see if they can provide for your needs.

Question 5

hi doc, i had the following list of immunizations in 2007.  can you explain what these combo immunizations are for separately and am i still current on them for travel internationally? hepa+b1, ipol, menactra, mmr, tdap,typhoid, hepa+b2, hepa+b3.

Accepted Answer

It looks like you: completed the series of 3 shots for Hepatitis A and B and a measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) which should not require boosters. Your polio (lpol) should be fine if you had previously received the usual childhood series. Menactra (meningitis) should be fine for a 38 year unless you have special circumstances. Tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis and typhoid may need boosters. See Doc or Travel Clinic. Be safe

Question 6

my friend sindhu is 20yrs and she wishes to grow taller n her height is 5ft and at the age of 13 she had typhoid will that affect her height need tips?

Accepted Answer

Probably done: At 20 and after 2 years of having menses (periods) most girls are done growing. Sorry...I don 't know f the typhoid affected her height. Best advice is be happy with who you are and make the best of it rather than wish for something that is improbable.

Question 7

can typhoid n malaria occur together?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: These are two completely separate conditions.  Malaria is a parasitic infection carried by infected Mosquitos.  Typhoid is a bacterial infection usually caused by contaminated food or water.  In areas where both are prevalent you could get both, but the conditions are not related at all.

Question 8

can typhoid led to severe headache?..n how long does it last?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Typhoid fever,  is caused by a bacterial disease, transmitted by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium salmonella  some symptoms of typhoid  include fatigue, headache, backache, diarrhea,  and  loss of appetite. Fever lasts about 10-14 days. Body temperature typically rises in the evening and drops in the morning.

Question 9

had typhoid two months ago was treated igm was positiv..did typhidot again now igm n igg both positive.cause?

Accepted Answer

Are you still ill?: The antibodies last longer than the illness. If you have recovered, it did not relapse although typhoid may do so.  The igm response may be measurable for 6-9 months, the igg will last years.

Question 10

how does typhoid spread?

Accepted Answer

Poor hygiene: The story of "typhoid mary" is the classic first example of epidemiology at work.

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What percentage of travelers from the u.s. to asia, for 2 week vacations, actually take a typhoid vaccination before going?

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Do i need to get typhoid vaccination to go to costa rica?

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Is it that i get a typhoid vaccination before moving to italy imporant?

A member asked:

I am planning a trip to india on feb. 12th and need immunizations. where can i get the necessary ones? i need a health provider for typhoid, hepatitus a & b, yellow fever, diptheria and malaria medication

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Hi doc, i had the following list of immunizations in 2007. can you explain what these combo immunizations are for separately and am i still current on them for travel internationally? hepa+b1, ipol, menactra, mmr, tdap,typhoid, hepa+b2, hepa+b3.

A member asked:

My friend sindhu is 20yrs and she wishes to grow taller n her height is 5ft and at the age of 13 she had typhoid will that affect her height need tips?

A member asked:

Can typhoid n malaria occur together?

A member asked:

Can typhoid led to severe headache?..n how long does it last?

A member asked:

Had typhoid two months ago was treated igm was positiv..did typhidot again now igm n igg both positive.cause?

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How does typhoid spread?

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