par Vanlaethem, Yves 
Référence Revue médicale de Bruxelles, 15, 4, page (166-171)
Publication Publié, 1994
Référence Revue médicale de Bruxelles, 15, 4, page (166-171)
Publication Publié, 1994
Article révisé par les pairs
| Résumé : | International travels are increasingly frequent. Beside malaria prophylaxis, the general practitioner will review several vaccinations. Tetanus and poliomyelitis vaccines should be administered once every ten years. It will often be useful to give a protection against hepatitis A, and less often, against typhoid fever. The yellow fever vaccine, which may be required or recommended to visit several African and South American countries, is infected only by officially recognised centres. For some travels, vaccination against hepatitis B, meningococcal meningitis or, rarely, against rabias may be considered. The vaccine against cholera will never be administered, due to its lack of efficacy and high frequency of side effects. Travellers diarrhoea will be discussed, and a 'pocket' treatment prescribed. Finally, general information will be provided, inclading those on STD. |
