Bonjour a tous
Je connaissais depuis un voyage en afrique les dangers de la bilhariose, mais a l'epoque j'avais lu que les larves vivent dans les eaux stagnantes - les lacs, qui, dans ces regions sont tous a eviter, or, je viens de lire dans un guide - voyager en bonne santé de A a Z - que dans toute l'afrique, l'amerique latine... l'eau est a eviter a cause de la bilhariose aussi bien dans les lacs que dans les rivieres et ca m'etonne un peu. N'est ce pas un peu exagéré ? Ou du moins pas dans les rivieres de montagne ?
Aussi, est ce que les poissons peuvent l'attraper et la transmettre ?
Merci a ceux qui peuvent nous donner une reponse avec certitude.
😉le plus simple;tu t'adresses au centre des maladies tropicales de ta région!en principe les CHU ont toujours un service spécialisé!!
bisous et bons voyage
Moustiquette😄
c'est une idée, mais de plus en plus je me dis qu'ils sont tellement alarmistes pour ne pas avoir de problemes au retour que les reponses sont exagérées....comme le site du gouvernement pour la securité des pays, a les ecouter on reste baricadé chez soi...
mais je leur demanderai, c'est sur !
merci
moustiquette
je suis entierement d'accord, et je n'essaye surtout pas de minimiser ces dangers, la preuve c'est que je m'en informe, je veux seulement avoir des informations pertinentes et parfois je doute qu'elles se trouvent du coté du service public, on fete 20 ans depuis que le nuage de Tchernobil a eu la gentillesse de contourner les frontieres francaises
Cordialement
🤪hum!!!!mais voyons mon ami!!!!tu sais comme moi que les nuages sont intelligents et savent lire les panneaux "douane ...zoll"ou zool!!)ben alors!!tu doutais encore de leur sagacité???????????
c'est les politiques qui sont bêtes!!voyons!!révises tes classiques!!hihihihihihi!!!!!!!!!!!
bon allé énormes bisous et tu nous raconteras tes aventures!!
à au fait depuis ce jour Air France augmente de 7€par personne en+ du billet, because hausse du pétrol!!
bisous
Moustiquette😏😛
Pour éviter au mieux ce ver qui provoque la BILHARZIOSE en Afrique !! (je ne connais que l'Afrique) pas de bain dans les eaux mortes stagnantes !! ce parasite vit dans l'escargot marin !! s'il y a escargots dans l'eau danger !! dans les eaux vives, pas de danger mais toujours porter des chaussures en plastique ou autre pour ne pas se blesser les pieds !!
PAPY
Merci papy
C'est bien ce qu'il me semblait, que le probleme venait des eaux stagnantes. pour les chaussures, c'est bien evident que nous n'allons pas chercher les ennuis et de toute facon il ne faut jamais marcher pieds nus pendant ce type de voyage mais de la a ne plus tremper un doigt dans l'eau sous toutes ses formes tel que c'etait ecrit dans le livre, il y a un monde.
Bon courage
Bonsoir, la BILHARZIOSE s'attrape surtout dans les eaux sales des rivières où lacs de préférence stagnante, éviter d'attraper cete maladie grave et il y en a d'autres comme la filariose qui ne vaut pas mieux, protégez vous un max car il est difficile de s'en débarrasser, les traitementssont toujours longs, cou^teux et avec des répercussions . Alors voyagez, amusez vous, mais restez en bonne santé.😏😏😉
Bonjour !😉
La réponse pour les poissons est "non, ils ne l'attrappent pas."
Dans le lac Kivu(Bukavu -Goma), des scientifiques avaient découvert(voici une 20taine d'années)que, dans un courant qui portait jusqu'au milieu du lac(à Bukavu)depuis l'entrée du" port"(où séjournaient les pêcheurs donc où l'on trouvait une concentration d'excréments de ces personnes contaminées qui sont le vecteur ) vers la rivière exutoire du lac, il y avait bien la bilharziose...
Cette maladie est une horreur et si l'on ne fait pas de dépistage(prise de sang), les symptômes ne se marquent que très tard quand la maladie a déjà causé de gros dégats !😕
Aprés avoir été en contact avec des eaux à risque, le mieux est de demander à votre médecin une prise de sang. S'il y a ne fut -ce qu'un début, il existe maintenant, des médicaments très efficaces et TB supportés. Prudence donc.
Bon voyage.😉
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Hello,
We’re planning to spend 3 months in Madagascar starting in mid-February.
Areas: Mahajanga, Tulear, Diego Suarez, and Sainte Marie—the order isn’t set yet. We’ll either drive for part of the trip or take flights.
We’ve heard all sorts of things about required vaccines and medications (is anti-malarial mandatory?). What’s the exact situation for travelers?
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Thank you.
Best wishes to you all,
Nicole
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I'd love to hear from people who've been on organized trips to this destination and could share their experience. We were thinking of taking Malarone around 7:30 PM, assuming dinner would be closer to 7 PM than 6 PM. Also, if the meal ends up being earlier or later than when we take the pill, would a cookie or a piece of bread be enough to take with Malarone?
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But after looking into the regulations for each country, it’s suddenly way less simple . Many seem to only allow the amount corresponding to the length of your "stay" in the country... Which is a problem if I arrive in Korea with 4.5 months’ worth of medication, for example.
After all that, and even though I’ll obviously contact the relevant authorities in each country (fingers crossed for a response 😛), here’s my question:
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Hi there,
I was wondering if anyone is heading to Cuba soon and could bring me some over-the-counter Sildenafil (viagra) tablets—available at Varadero Airport, among other places.
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For several years now, increased aggression has been observed in Cape fur seals.
At least 70 unprovoked attacks on humans.
It was recently confirmed that this is due to rabies.
The suspected origin is contamination in Namibia by jackals.
The contagion seems to be spreading.
Preventive vaccination (of the animals) is being considered.
Just a reminder:
Rabies affects all mammals.
Once symptoms appear—sometimes weeks or even months later—death is inevitable.
It’s the bite that transmits the disease.
There are so-called "furious" forms with aggression, but also forms without aggression.
In case of a bite, in addition to standard wound care, tetanus prevention… rabies prevention is essential.
Stay careful out there…
Seeing seals from a boat along the coast isn’t rare in these parts…
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Hello,
I’m looking for a dentist who can do a full lower-arch implant with a complete prosthesis. I’m in Quebec and available to travel to Cuba. Need full contact details. Thanks everyone!
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I’d really appreciate it if you could give me an idea of the price for one implant, since I need at least 6 done.
Thanks so much!
