Précautions contre la malaria en République Dominicaine?
by Kamikaze941
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Bonjour à tous!!
Dernièrement je me suis fait dire qu'il y avait des risques d'attraper la MALARIA en allant en RÉPUBLIQUE!!!!
Moi je part du 10 au 20 Janvier à Punta Cana, et je me demandait si il y avait des précautions à prendre pour éviter les risques de contaminations???
SVP si vous savez quoi que se soit sur cela dite moi le!!!
merci beaucoup Valérie
WoW la Kamikaze!!!!!
Faut pas paniquer........
Pour ce qui est des vaccins....trot tard...c'est 3 mois à l'avance pour l'hépatite A et B....
Pour la Malaria.....tu part ou???
Dans un Hotel tout inclus?????
Si oui...pas de problèmes....Bois pas l'eau du robinet (mais tu peux te brosser les dents et te laver sans problèmes...) et prend les excursions fournis par ton T.O. (ton représentent sur place) et tout devrais baigner dans l'huile.....
Ce genre de maladie s'attrappe surtout si tu prend des risques!!!
Mais faut pas penser que ca te saute au fesses comme une grippe au Québec!!! pi même a ca.....
Ca fait des années que je voyage et qu'il y a des cas de ce genre....et je suis toujours vivant et plein de santé.......faut juste agire avec sa tête!!!! et Punta Cana est une destination touristique donc si tu reste dans le touriste tu ne devrais pas avoir de problèmes.....
PS: À quel hotel séjourneras-tu??
Ciao!!!! Pot et Mimi!
PS: À quel hotel séjourneras-tu??
Ciao!!!! Pot et Mimi!
Le temp passe mais les souvenirs restes......!
Salut les Québecois!
Je vous cite: ".......faut juste agire avec sa tête!!!! "... et "Mais faut pas penser que ca te saute au fesses comme une grippe au Québec!!! ..."( fin de citations)
C'est bien vrai, ça ! Honte à ceux qui voyagent sans leur tête, et pensent-malgré ce léger handicap- "que ça peut leur sauter aux fesses!"...
Lol.
Je vous cite: ".......faut juste agire avec sa tête!!!! "... et "Mais faut pas penser que ca te saute au fesses comme une grippe au Québec!!! ..."( fin de citations)
C'est bien vrai, ça ! Honte à ceux qui voyagent sans leur tête, et pensent-malgré ce léger handicap- "que ça peut leur sauter aux fesses!"...
Lol.
Sus !pole pole, malembement...
bonjour! pour ce qui est du vaccin contre l'hépatite je l'ai dejas vue que je suis étudiante en soin infirmier!!....
je vais séjourné a l'hotel Grand Palladium Bavaro un 5 *****
mais merci pour l'info
Salut !!
Pour info : la Malaria ou le Palu, c'est le moustique qui transmet cette foutu maladie !! et ce n'est pas le TO qui va chasser les moustiques autour de toi toute la nuit !?! Le nombre d' * * * * * n'empéche pas un moustique de passer !! si c'est la mauvaise saison !! et un seul moutique suffit !! Cordialement PAPY
Pour info : la Malaria ou le Palu, c'est le moustique qui transmet cette foutu maladie !! et ce n'est pas le TO qui va chasser les moustiques autour de toi toute la nuit !?! Le nombre d' * * * * * n'empéche pas un moustique de passer !! si c'est la mauvaise saison !! et un seul moutique suffit !! Cordialement PAPY
En Afrique tout est possible, mais rien n'est certain ....!!
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Faut pas avoir de craintes concernant la malaria et autre, nous sommes de toute façon sur-protégé et à moins de s'exposer de manière inconsciente il n'y a pas de problème.
Nous revenons juste d'un séjour à Punta et Bayahibe et c'était tout simplement le paradis, juste un conseil, sortez de vos hôtels et rencontrez la population locale, vous découvrerez un peuple charmant et sympathique.
Bien entendu, vous serez sollicité par certaines personnes mais personne n'en est mort, juste un simple no gracias et ca suffit.
Pensez juste que ces gens sont bien moins bien lotis que nous et un sourire ne coûte rien, interressez vous a eux et ils ne vous prendront pas seulement comme un dollar ambulant...
Bon séjour à vous toutes et tous et buvez un coco loco ou une mamarjuana à ma santé quand vous y serez...
Bonjour,
Il n'y a JAMAIS eu de cas de Malaria en Rep Dom, les cas détectés sont ceux de personnes ayant voyagé en Haïti et /ou près des frontières de la Rep . Dom. avec Haïti...
C'est pour cela que les sites officiels catégorie la Rep. Dom. en Zone 1 la moins dangereuse, c'est parce que elle possède des frontières communes avec HAITI ou la contagion existe.
Pour la Dengue, les cas sont ceux de personnes dominicaines uniquement vivant près des rivières dans des conditions de salubrité déplorables... c'est pas votre cas!
A Punta Cana, Bayahibe, Samana, Las Terrenas, Boca Chica, Juan Dolio, etc aucun problème, pas de cas constaté, et seulement un anti moustique est conseillé pour seulement éviter les piqures, et rien d'autre!
Perso j'y ai passé 4 ans, et près des frontières Haïtienne, (80 KM) jamais rien constaté dans mon entourrage et evidement pour moi!! sinon des moustiques inoffensifs!!
Ah là là! entre les discours officiel et la réalité...voyez vous même...mais je connais votre témoignage par avance...vous savez depuis le sang contaminé les politiques se protègent... mais pas que dans le domaine de la santé publique!!
Il n'y a JAMAIS eu de cas de Malaria en Rep Dom, les cas détectés sont ceux de personnes ayant voyagé en Haïti et /ou près des frontières de la Rep . Dom. avec Haïti...
C'est pour cela que les sites officiels catégorie la Rep. Dom. en Zone 1 la moins dangereuse, c'est parce que elle possède des frontières communes avec HAITI ou la contagion existe.
Pour la Dengue, les cas sont ceux de personnes dominicaines uniquement vivant près des rivières dans des conditions de salubrité déplorables... c'est pas votre cas!
A Punta Cana, Bayahibe, Samana, Las Terrenas, Boca Chica, Juan Dolio, etc aucun problème, pas de cas constaté, et seulement un anti moustique est conseillé pour seulement éviter les piqures, et rien d'autre!
Perso j'y ai passé 4 ans, et près des frontières Haïtienne, (80 KM) jamais rien constaté dans mon entourrage et evidement pour moi!! sinon des moustiques inoffensifs!!
Ah là là! entre les discours officiel et la réalité...voyez vous même...mais je connais votre témoignage par avance...vous savez depuis le sang contaminé les politiques se protègent... mais pas que dans le domaine de la santé publique!!
Patrick
Une expérience de 4 ans passés en Rep. Dom.
Bonjour,
Je reviens sur ma précedante déclaration, j'ai en effet, après recherches trouvé quelques cas de contamination en 2004, (17) mais je n'ai pas trouvé d'avis plus récent déclarant des cas ces derniers mois.
Donc, en conclusion pour Punta Cana, (Province Altagracia) un simple anti moustique suffit d'après tous les avis provenant d'autorités médicales spécialisée.
Je reviens sur ma précedante déclaration, j'ai en effet, après recherches trouvé quelques cas de contamination en 2004, (17) mais je n'ai pas trouvé d'avis plus récent déclarant des cas ces derniers mois.
Donc, en conclusion pour Punta Cana, (Province Altagracia) un simple anti moustique suffit d'après tous les avis provenant d'autorités médicales spécialisée.
Patrick
Une expérience de 4 ans passés en Rep. Dom.
Bonjour Papy
Je suis d'avis avec vous, nous sommes 4 personnes qui partons le 11 février pour 2 semaines. Parmis nous il y a un medecin et jusqu'à hier il m'a toujours dit que nous n'avions pas à prendre du chloroquine je ne sais pas si je l'ai écris comme il faut mais c'est le médicament contre la Malaria que nous devons prendre 1 semaine avant de partir et le temps de notre séjour. Semblerait qu'il ont eu quelques cas de Malaria (1 ou 2) je ne sais pas de gens qui sont revenus de la république. Alors pour ce que ca coûte et les désagrémment que ca apporte je ne prends pas de chance. C'est mon opinion personnel
merci
Lynaché
Bonjour🙂
Pour les comprimées de Malaria, nous en avons pas pris et sa fait 3 fois que nous allons en République en Déc 2006, Punta Cana Mars 2006 Bayahibe et février 2005 punta Cana, c'est vrai qu'on ne fait pas d'excursion des les prairies et les villages, justement a cause de sa... sur la plage il y a pas de moustique qui te pique peut êtres le soir, mais encore la, la seule fois que je me suis fait piqué c'est en Déc dernier, puis a date j'ai rien, moi on m'avais dit que c'est comparable au Virus de Nil ici au Québec, pourtant on sort de la maison toute l'été sans paniqué.... sur le site de Voyage a Rabais le forum, il en parles beaucoup de sa et plein d'autre choses, et les effets secondaire son bien existant pour le médicament...
Chez nous pas question de prendre ce genre de médicament...(nous sommes vacciné complet pour les hépatite)..mais pour la Malaria je crois qu'il n'est pas encore au point.
Mon médecin de famille depuis 17 ans, ma dit de pas aller en régions, ou les moutiques ce propage dans les cours d'eau stagnantes, marécage, et bord de rivières, comme chez nous en fin d'compte...Mais ma fortement conseillé quasiment obligé a ce faire vacciné contre l'hépatite, et 1 autre courrant que les enfants on a l'école.. ce que nous avons fait un peu en retard pour le voyage ) et heureusement a la Clinique de ville Mercier il y a un infirmière la qui le fait sans frais, en autant que tu achètes les vaccins en pharmacie, nous sommes partie ( en mars 2006) après une doses seulement et nous étions protégé a 80% c'étais mieux que rien... Attention magasiner vos vaccins Twinrix, chez Jean Coutu il est 30.00 de moin qu'ailleurs, j'ai été obligé d'acheter ailleurs Jean Coutu en manquais, et nous étions due pour notre 2ième doses on pouvais aller a plus tard... Voilà...Bonne chance..😐
Pour les comprimées de Malaria, nous en avons pas pris et sa fait 3 fois que nous allons en République en Déc 2006, Punta Cana Mars 2006 Bayahibe et février 2005 punta Cana, c'est vrai qu'on ne fait pas d'excursion des les prairies et les villages, justement a cause de sa... sur la plage il y a pas de moustique qui te pique peut êtres le soir, mais encore la, la seule fois que je me suis fait piqué c'est en Déc dernier, puis a date j'ai rien, moi on m'avais dit que c'est comparable au Virus de Nil ici au Québec, pourtant on sort de la maison toute l'été sans paniqué.... sur le site de Voyage a Rabais le forum, il en parles beaucoup de sa et plein d'autre choses, et les effets secondaire son bien existant pour le médicament...
Chez nous pas question de prendre ce genre de médicament...(nous sommes vacciné complet pour les hépatite)..mais pour la Malaria je crois qu'il n'est pas encore au point.
Mon médecin de famille depuis 17 ans, ma dit de pas aller en régions, ou les moutiques ce propage dans les cours d'eau stagnantes, marécage, et bord de rivières, comme chez nous en fin d'compte...Mais ma fortement conseillé quasiment obligé a ce faire vacciné contre l'hépatite, et 1 autre courrant que les enfants on a l'école.. ce que nous avons fait un peu en retard pour le voyage ) et heureusement a la Clinique de ville Mercier il y a un infirmière la qui le fait sans frais, en autant que tu achètes les vaccins en pharmacie, nous sommes partie ( en mars 2006) après une doses seulement et nous étions protégé a 80% c'étais mieux que rien... Attention magasiner vos vaccins Twinrix, chez Jean Coutu il est 30.00 de moin qu'ailleurs, j'ai été obligé d'acheter ailleurs Jean Coutu en manquais, et nous étions due pour notre 2ième doses on pouvais aller a plus tard... Voilà...Bonne chance..😐
Tourlou....
Ben voyons donc. Tu te mets du chasse moustique sur les jambes et c'est tout. La malaria s'attrape par une piqure de moustique comme ici le virus du nil
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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!
Hi there,
My current plan is to get my teeth treated in Cuba, especially for dental implants. Has anyone here had experience and could refer me to a good, affordable dentist? 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!
My current plan is to get my teeth treated in Cuba, especially for dental implants. Has anyone here had experience and could refer me to a good, affordable dentist? 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!




