Indonésie: vaccin pour enfant contre l'encéphalite japonaise?
by Davaî56
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Bonjour,
Savez-vous s'il est possible de vacciner des enfants (12 ans) contre l'encéphalite japonaise? Nous partons à Bali et à Sulawesi (pays toraja) 20 jours au mois d'aout 2013.
Merci de vos réponses.
hello,
le vaccin contre l'encephalite japonaise est tres lourd! à Bali tu n'en aura pas besoin! il n'y a pas besoin de vaccin spécifique pour voyager la bas... l'encephalite japonaise se transmet par piqure de moustique, c'est qd meme rare... il faut vraiment etre ds la cambrousse et cotyer des eaux stagnantes et un manque d'hygiène il me semble...
moi je serais toi je ne le ferais pas!
le vaccin contre l'encephalite japonaise est tres lourd! à Bali tu n'en aura pas besoin! il n'y a pas besoin de vaccin spécifique pour voyager la bas... l'encephalite japonaise se transmet par piqure de moustique, c'est qd meme rare... il faut vraiment etre ds la cambrousse et cotyer des eaux stagnantes et un manque d'hygiène il me semble...
moi je serais toi je ne le ferais pas!
Bali est hyper safe et hyper occidentalisé! bon, ok, c'est pas pour ça qu'il y a une barriere anti moustiques, mais ce que je veux dire c'est que la proba est hyper faible qd meme...y a des moustiques, mais un répulsif et une creme devrait suffir, et toute façon y a aussi d'autres maladies qui s'attrappent par eux, comme la dengue, bp + fréquente que l'encéphalite, et pour laquelle il n'existe pas de vaccin...
je pense que tu as plus de risques en vaccinant avec les effets secondaires, les adjuvants etc...que de choper la maladie! :)
balade ds les rizieres aucun problemes!
bon trip!!
balade ds les rizieres aucun problemes!
bon trip!!
Bonjour
C'est possible, mais hors AMM /recommandations scientifiques (le vaccin est reservé à l'adulte) et sous la responsabilité du médecin qui fera l'injection. C'est donc réservé à des situations exceptionnelles.
Prenez rendez-vous dans un Centre de Vaccinations Internationales et exposez en détail votre voyage (où dormirez-vous pendant vos randos, par exemple?). Il est très probable qu'une protection contre les moustiques sérieuse soit préférable. Le médecin du CVI en jugera. Vous discuterez également des autres risques de santé...
Merci, que signifie hors AMM? Il est souvent dit que le virus est transmis par les moustiques en secteur rural et particulièrement les rizières. Tous les hotels situés à proximité de ces zones devraient donc être concernés. De plus, on parle de séjour prolongé, cela signifie-t-il que c'est la multiplication de piqûres par des moustiques infestés qui augmenterait le risque ou suffit-il d'une piqûre?
tu veux tuer tes enfants ou quoi?
si tu as peur des vilaines maladies qu il y a dans les pays tropicaux le mieux, tu annules le voyage et tu pars a ibiza ou sur la cote.
parce qu en indonesie y a aussi le paludisme, la dengue, la typhoide, la tuberculose, l hepatite a et b et c et compagnie, le chikungnya, la polio, la dysenterie, la pauvrete, et le pire de tout:
la corruption:-)
en plus je me souviens d araignees enormes a toraja, grandes comme ma main (sans rire), des especes de tarentules jaunes et marron, ca doit pas etre joli joli quand ca pique.
ibiza?
Merci, que signifie hors AMM? Il est souvent dit que le virus est transmis par les moustiques en secteur rural et particulièrement les rizières. Tous les hotels situés à proximité de ces zones devraient donc être concernés. De plus, on parle de séjour prolongé, cela signifie-t-il que c'est la multiplication de piqûres par des moustiques infestés qui augmenterait le risque ou suffit-il d'une piqûre?
merci pour le blog:-)
un "sejour prolonge" de 20 jours, ouais, en effet...
ca doit pas etre tous les jours rigolo d avoit de tels parents.
une piqure suffit, et il est im-po-ssible de toutes les eviter. donc en theorie on est expose a plusieurs maladies transmissibles par les stiques comme le palu, la dengue, le chikungnya.
et par l air on peut choper la tuberculose.
et par l eau le typhus.
et par les bouffes des hepatites etc.
mais le plus dangereux c est vivre en fait, parce qu on finit toujours par mourir, quoi qu on fasse.
je l ai dit et le redis:
ibiza, y a que ca de vrai.
AMM= autorisation de mise sur le marché. Pour les médicaments , ce sont les indications reconnues, car validées par des études scientifiques. Un médecin doit s'y conformer. S'il ne le fait pas, il engage sa responsabilité personnelle.
L'encéphalite japonaise ne touche que des zones rurales, car il faut à la fois le virus, bien sûr, de l'eau (en pratique des rizières inondées), un certain type précis de moustique Culex, et des élevages de cochons (le risque est donc plus faible en pays musulman !)
En pratique, l'homme n'est vraiment menacé que quand la population de moustiques devient très importante (ce sont des moustiques qui ne piquent pas l'homme normalement), donc à certains moments en période de mousson.
Le risque pour le voyageur est faible: Il faut être piqué par un certain type de Culex (10 % des moustiques présents en moyenne), que celui-ci soit infecté par le virus (3%), et même dans ce cas le risque de développer une maladie grave après la piqûre est de 1 sur 200.
Cependant, des cas ont été signalés chez des touristes à Bali.
La vaccination du voyageur n'est indiquée que pour des séjours prolongés ou répétés en zone vraiment rurale et en période de mousson.
Par contre, protection contre les moustiques impérative et utile aussi pour les autres maladies qu'ils transmettent: Vêtements clairs et couvrants, répulsifs peau et tissus, moustiquaires imprégnées si l'hôtel ne les prévoit pas, ...
Mais tout dépend de votre destination précise et des conditions sur place. En réponse à votre deuxième question: C'est comme la Loterie: Les chances statistiques de gagner sont faibles, mais certains gagnent au premier coup, et plus vous jouez plus vous augmentez vos chances...
Mais tout dépend de votre destination précise et des conditions sur place. En réponse à votre deuxième question: C'est comme la Loterie: Les chances statistiques de gagner sont faibles, mais certains gagnent au premier coup, et plus vous jouez plus vous augmentez vos chances...
Comment peut on être aussi méprisant? Une mère pose une simple question pour savoir comment protéger au mieux ses enfants (quoi de plus normal pour une mère?) et vous, vous vous permettez de répondre qu elle ferait mieux de ne pas partir parce qu elle est trop parano. Etrange mentalité pour une personne qui se prétend voyageur et qui, par conséquent, doit faire preuve d ouverture d esprit et de tolérance🤪
Et même s il me semble que la parentalité est pour vous une notion lointaine, peut être que vous feriez mieux de vous abstenir de ce genre de remarques.
Pour en revenir au sujet de base, le centre de vaccination international dans lequel je me suis rendu pour ma fille (1 an), ne m a pas recommandé l encephalite japonaise. En effet, bien qu il y ait eu 2 touristes atteints (en zone urbaine, contrairement à ce que l on pourrait croire), le rapport risques benefices ne semble pas être faveur du vaccin (et tant mieux). Le risque de dengue par contre est omniprésent (mais il n existe ni vaccin ni traitement). Comment s est déroulé votre voyage?
Bonjour Ssoy,
Le mieux est finalement de se tenir aux max a l'ecart des moustiques pour eviter les risques de dengue et autres. Les conseils habituels: - Repulsifs "tropical" pour se proteger des moustiques en journee. Attention, selon l age des enfants, tous les repulsifs ne sont pas recommandes. - Vetements manches longues / pantalons au lever du jour et apres le coucher du soleil. Eventuellement rajouter des repulsifs textiles, bien efficaces. - Pour la nuit, antimoustique (j ai generalement un antimoustique electrique dans la valise au cas ou), mousticaire, clim... ca depend de l'hebergement. - Eviter les zones d'eau stagnante
Apres ca fait beaucoup de cochonneries chimiques et ca m'embete un peu. Du coup on limite l'utilisation des produits aux moments ou l'on repere des moustiques. A Ubud (Bali) en avril dernier, je n'ai d'ailleurs pas souvenir d'avoir utilise l'antimoustique.
Il existe aussi de bons repulsifs a base d'huiles essentielles, mais pas adaptes aux enfants de moins de 6-7 ans.
Bon voyage :)
Le mieux est finalement de se tenir aux max a l'ecart des moustiques pour eviter les risques de dengue et autres. Les conseils habituels: - Repulsifs "tropical" pour se proteger des moustiques en journee. Attention, selon l age des enfants, tous les repulsifs ne sont pas recommandes. - Vetements manches longues / pantalons au lever du jour et apres le coucher du soleil. Eventuellement rajouter des repulsifs textiles, bien efficaces. - Pour la nuit, antimoustique (j ai generalement un antimoustique electrique dans la valise au cas ou), mousticaire, clim... ca depend de l'hebergement. - Eviter les zones d'eau stagnante
Apres ca fait beaucoup de cochonneries chimiques et ca m'embete un peu. Du coup on limite l'utilisation des produits aux moments ou l'on repere des moustiques. A Ubud (Bali) en avril dernier, je n'ai d'ailleurs pas souvenir d'avoir utilise l'antimoustique.
Il existe aussi de bons repulsifs a base d'huiles essentielles, mais pas adaptes aux enfants de moins de 6-7 ans.
Bon voyage :)
www.parents-tout-terrain.fr
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Bonjour,
Oui tout à fait les répulsifs sont essentiels: mon mari a attrapé la dengue hémo ( à Ubud en août 2014) et , têtus comme des mules ou trop jeunes tout simplement, il nous fallu ceci pour que l'on décide de commencer à se protéger contre les moustiques.
Bien entendu, lorsqu'il s'agit de nos enfants, nous ne voyons pas les choses de la même manière et la question de leur santé devient alors primordiale. Alors nous pourrions décider de partir dans des pays aseptisés pour ne prendre aucun risque ( quoique le risque 0 n'existe pas et n'oublions pas que la première cause de mortalité en voyage n'est pas la maladie mais les accidents de la route) mais à quoi bon reculer devant chaque crainte ? Je suis pour la prudence mais contre l'abandon.
L'important est de partir en toute connaissance de cause et en faisant de son mieux pour éviter le pire. Les vêtements imprégnés semblent être la meilleure solution étant donné que les répulsifs cutanés sont plus toxiques. Cependant, ces derniers sont tout de même indispensables. Après recherche, nous avons décidé d'opter pour moustidose qui est à base d'icaradine ( sur le produit il y a écrit à partir de 6 mois mais en réalité l'institut Pasteur le déconseille fortement avant 24 mois à cause d'un manque d'étude ). Cependant, au Canada, l'icaradine est la molécule la plus conseillée pour les enfants et a une action répulsive similaire au DEET.
Après l'Homme lui-même, le moustique est le plus grand fléau pour l'espèce humaine; il ne faut donc pas le sous-estimer !
Merci tout terrain pour ta réponse, tu vis en Thaïlande avec tes enfants?Est ce que vous utilisez de l'huile de Télon là bas aussisur les bébés comme répulsif?
Merci tout terrain pour ta réponse, tu vis en Thaïlande avec tes enfants?Est ce que vous utilisez de l'huile de Télon là bas aussisur les bébés comme répulsif?
Génial votre blog ! Je trouve cela super de faire tout ce que vous faites avec vos enfants 😏
Bonjour Ssoy,
Effectivement, c est egalement vers l'Icaradine que nous nous sommes tournes egalement apres pas mal de recherche. Pour l instant on n a plus de petits de moins de deux ans, mais je suis enceinte, donc problematiques similaires. Quelle histoire pour votre mari... c'est vrai qu'en tant qu adultes on a tendance a moins se proteger... A t il pu etre bien pris en charge sur place? J'espere que ce n'est plus qu un mauvais souvenir maintenant...
Merci pour votre petit mot sur mon blog :-) J'ai la chance d avoir un mari qui partage le meme plaisir que moi a explorer et decouvrir... Ca nous donne l'occasion de plein de belles sorties!
Effectivement, c est egalement vers l'Icaradine que nous nous sommes tournes egalement apres pas mal de recherche. Pour l instant on n a plus de petits de moins de deux ans, mais je suis enceinte, donc problematiques similaires. Quelle histoire pour votre mari... c'est vrai qu'en tant qu adultes on a tendance a moins se proteger... A t il pu etre bien pris en charge sur place? J'espere que ce n'est plus qu un mauvais souvenir maintenant...
Merci pour votre petit mot sur mon blog :-) J'ai la chance d avoir un mari qui partage le meme plaisir que moi a explorer et decouvrir... Ca nous donne l'occasion de plein de belles sorties!
www.parents-tout-terrain.fr
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Hi there! So, I'm hesitating about taking a long trip. I'd like to go away for 2 to 3 months and travel across several continents. I’d love some advice. I often have unexplained allergies and need to follow a daily treatment for my diabetes (insulin). I think I can get authorization from my doctor to travel for 6 months with the treatment—is that correct? After those 6 months, is it possible (instead of bothering a relative to send the medication) to see a foreign doctor to get another 6-month travel authorization? How does it work at the airport? Do I need just one medication transport authorization, or do I have to request a new one in each country (once the treatment runs out) for both the flight and a DCI? Also, travel insurance doesn’t cover chronic illnesses, so will I have to pay for foreign consultations out of pocket? I’m not sure if I explained myself clearly. Oh, and just to repeat—travel insurance doesn’t cover chronic illnesses, so foreign consultations will be at my own expense? Thanks in advance for your help!
Hi everyone.
After years of traveling to the USA without any medical insurance subscriptions—and luckily never having any major health issues (though I did get a scorpion sting buried in the sand at CBSouth, 😇)—life has caught up with us, and we’re now being forced into "wisdom" and leaving our carefree days behind.
So, I’m looking for the best compromise for a 2-month health insurance plan. I’ve read the discussions on this topic, but the most recent one is from last year, and I’d love your take on the current situation. I’m familiar with the usual options like Europ Assistance and AXA, but I’ve just discovered Chapka and Heymondo (the latter seems interesting in terms of both price and coverage).
What do you think of these last two? How do they compare in terms of value for money against the bigger companies?
Thanks in advance, everyone.
So, I’m looking for the best compromise for a 2-month health insurance plan. I’ve read the discussions on this topic, but the most recent one is from last year, and I’d love your take on the current situation. I’m familiar with the usual options like Europ Assistance and AXA, but I’ve just discovered Chapka and Heymondo (the latter seems interesting in terms of both price and coverage).
What do you think of these last two? How do they compare in terms of value for money against the bigger companies?
Thanks in advance, everyone.
Hi,
We’ve planned a 3-week trip to Bali this summer with our 7-year-old daughter. The itinerary includes Sanur, Nusa Lembongan, Sidemen, Amed, and Ubud. The more time passes, the more we read about people getting sick—some with mild to severe traveler’s diarrhea, and many ending up in the hospital. We, as parents, have been through it in Egypt with pretty bad cases, but we’d really like to avoid that for our daughter. Even though there’s no zero risk, and we’ll be careful, can any of you reassure me? Not everyone got sick, right? I’d love to hear positive feedback from parents, but not just them 😊. Thanks in advance!
Hi there...
I’m traveling with a friend for a month in November.
We booked our round-trip tickets from Paris to Phnom Penh, and yes, I know—it was a mistake. We should’ve flown out of Laos, but here we are.
But is it doable to backpack through both countries in a relaxed way?
I’ve seen that the transport takes a while...
Thanks so much for your replies.
Hi there,
I’ve started looking into getting dental implants, possibly in Costa Rica or Mexico.
Do you have any clinics to recommend or ones I should avoid?
For the next steps, I need to choose between Cuba Medika or Medigo—these are agencies that help with medical procedures. Do you have any info on either of them?
Thanks so much for your help!
Thanks so much for your help!
Hi everyone, a question for those who’ve been lucky enough to visit Raja Ampat—should you consider preventive malaria treatment given its proximity to Papua? And how was the food hygiene situation?
Thanks for your feedback! !
Hi there.
I’d like to know if all medications need to be declared at Uzbek customs.
E.g., antidepressants?
Thanks for your reply
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…
I need 2 dental implants and I'd like to get them done abroad (it's a question of price).
Thanks for helping me with my search (Turkey, Spain, Romania???)
Can you tell me if you're satisfied with the services provided by Dentist Miguel at Club Amigo in Holguin? I'd like to go there in mid-December. Is it worth the trip to get dental prosthetics done?
Thanks for getting back to me... Michelle from Quebec
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!



