Ideally you should attend the Travel Clinic Ltd at least eight weeks before you plan to travel in order to receive all vaccinations, medications and advice you may need, and allow time for vaccines to work effectively.
Vaccination to protect you against diseases such as Hepatitis A and Typhoid are recommended because the diseases can be easily caught through contaminated food and water. Also a booster if you have not received one in the last 10 years of Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio are also recommended. If you plan to travel and visit any of the wonderful sites whilst you are in Brazil there are other vaccinations which might be considered including Hepatitis B and Rabies vaccines.
The Travel Clinic's specialist nurses can also discuss malaria requirements and make an individual assessment to offer you the most appropriate malaria tablets for your needs. They can also discuss fully and advise you about prevention of diseases such as Dengue fever. This is very common in South America and is spread by daytime biting mosquitoes who prefer to live and breed in urban (city) settings - the perfect environment for building a football stadium! Manaus is in the centre of the Amazon rain forest in Brazil where both Yellow fever and malaria are common. See the yellow map from NATHNAC the National Travel Health Network and Centre for yellow fever.
Manaus has a population of almost 2 million people, and the region represents almost 43 percent of the land in Brazil. Manaus is located in the middle of the rain forest, better served by river than road and is hot and humid the average high temperature is 88 degrees Fahrenheit (31 degrees Celsius) with the humidity at times overwhelming, causing issues for footballers and fans who will need protection against yellow fever (of which there is a globally shortage even in the UK) At The Travel Clinic Ltd we have managed to get sufficient stock for now, so early vaccination should be a priority due to shortages.
Yellow fever is a deadly disease spread by mosquitos causing liver failure and death in a high proportion of infected people Yellow Fever Vaccine
Unexpected manufacturing issue has led to a delay in the availability of the single dose vial + pre-filled syringe presentation of yellow fever vaccine, but have the clinic does have 10 dose vials .Very few clinics have the amount of patients to provide 10 clients within the six hours window of time required to use up the multi-dose vial; failure to reach this number will lead to financial loss for practices and wasted doses mean some people will be unprotected against this potentially deadly disease.
However, says the team, in both clinics (Ipswich and Cambridge) we will be offering this service to the travelling public, but have had to increase the price, to reflect the logistical difficulties and potential financial loss.
There is currently a shortage of injectable Typhoid Vaccine, but once again we have managed to get a limited quantity.
Strict attention to personal hygiene and safety of food and water is still essential to protect against this and other food and water borne illnesses.
While tablets, insect repellents, clothing spray and possibly mosquito nets to protect against malaria need to be taken, another reason to seek specialist help from The Travel Clinic Ltd on 0845 5480 543
Don’t forget, if you have a number of people travelling we can vaccinate at your site.
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