Typhoid Fever Vaccine
Typhoid Fever is caused by a bacteria that is usually spread when the faeces or urine from an infected person contaminates food or water. It can also be spread by flying insects which have fed on contaminated faeces. When travelling in endemic areas, be especially careful when consuming:
- raw fruit
- raw vegetables
- milk
- other dairy products
- seafood
- water
Symptoms of Typhoid Fever
Some people present no or very mild symptoms so it is important to see your doctor immediately if you suspect you may have Typhoid Fever. There is a wide range of possible symptoms which may or may not include the following:
- sustained fever
- severe headache
- constipation
- chills
- sore throat
- nausea
- abdominal pain
- skin rash
- loss of appetite
- diarrhoea
- enlarged liver
Treatment for Typhoid Fever
Antibiotics are used to treat Typhoid and prompt treatment reduces the fatality rate to around 1%. However, left untreated, the fatality rate is around 10% to 30%.
Typhoid Fever Vaccination
Prevention is the best cure so it is advised to avoid consuming potentially contaminated food and water in high risk, unsanitary areas. In such high risk areas, you may wish to only consume bottled water, even when cooking and when brushing teeth.
If you will be travelling to a country where the disease is endemic, you may wish to get vaccinated against Typhoid Fever. This can be achieved by a simple injection, giving you immunity for 3 years. It is important to note that the vaccine doesn’t give 100% immunity so good hygiene is essential while travelling.
High Risk Destinations
Typhoid Fever is rarely found in developed countries. High risk areas include any endemic regions where environmental hygiene is poor and drinking water is unsafe. This includes certain regions of:
- Asia (especially India)
- Africa (north and west)
- South America (especially Peru)
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Planning to visit Cuba in March. Have heard warnings that we should have immunization against Typhoid fever
sir, i want to know about treatment of typhoid because im the patient of typhoid there for im writting here my conditions i have used treatment cafespan tablets, ceproxin tabletes , terivid tablets but now adays my condition is above that im felling fever my outer body hot but in thormometer showing it nill and im felling headache constipation sir, its my condetion there fore please tell me complete treatment i will be your thankful
Sir:
I will be travling to South Korea (Seoul and Inchon) Nov. 18 til 25 of 2008 on busniess. Can you advise in regards to vaccination that I should be aware of.
regards
John McGarry
Sir:
I will be travling to South Korea during the month of November 18~25 can you please advise in regards to possible vaccinations I should be aware of.
Regards
John McGarry
i had the typhoid vac a week and a half ago, i just got home from the hospital from experiencing a reaction to the vac. I still have the symptomatic stomach cramps and am very weak.
i have been told that there is not much point having the vac, where the recipient becomes sick with what can be described as ‘a dormant strand’. i have to agree at this point.
Patrick
Travelling to Lebanon. Would young children be at risk? From what age can children be vaccinated against typhoid? thanks
we are going to vanuatu do we need the shot
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ann
Hi I am Ida. We are travelling to India on the 18 of may 2009 with our sons ages 6 and 8.Advise me please whether they need vacination and is it only in injection form? thanks
I have been given all travel immunizations for travel to Balikpapan, Kalimantan except for “Yellow fever’. Is this a requirment or a concern for travel in June ‘09 ?
going to vanuatu with 2 kids 13 and 16. they were vacinated against hep a and typhoid in 2005. how long does imunity last?? thanks
Hi I am Deepak. We are travelling to India on the 04 of June 2009 with wife and daughter aged exact 2 years for one month . Advise me please whether we all need vacination and is it only in injection form? thanks
Leaving for china 23rd october 09, what vaccinations are required and how many, and how far in advance should I have them?
i have got a only 1 day to travel to Africa i assume i need vaccination especiall for typhyoid fever how soon can i get it? iam concern bse a friend iam meeting over there she’s currently got it, jst got to know this last nite, what can i do?
I went last friday to the docors and was told that with a high temperature (I have a flu) I can’t get vaccinated in case of adverse reaction. I fly out to India (Rajasthan) this friday (no vaccine for typhoid yet). I’m considering getting no vaccination and taking all the travel precautions. any advice or guidance would be appreciated.
@Rose – what did your doctor say to do?
@Andrea
Dr sid to come back tomorrow and try to get the shot. we haven’t spoken about the no shot option, but having read above about Patrick’s adverse reactions, that is exactly what I am trying to avoid.
I’m sure if you discuss your concerns with your doctor he’ll be able to find a solution for you.
My wife & I are going on a cruise to Hong Kong & Vietnam next February. We had injections for Hepatitus A/ Typhoid in 2005. Should we have Typhoid injections again?