Kenyane
Vaccins et traitement anti paludisme au Kenya
by Kenyane
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Bonjour,
je pars au mois d'aout au Kenya avec mon mari et ma fille de 8 ans.
Programme : 8 jours safari (amboseli, nakuru, masai mara) + 8 jours plages
Mon généraliste veut que nous fassions les vaccins contre la fièvre jaune et l'hépatite A + un traitement anti-palu.
Des amis qui y sont allés il y a 2 ans au mois d'aout avec leurs enfants n'ont fait ni vaccins ni traitement contre le paludisme.
Comme les traitements contre le paludisme ont en général des effets secondaires, on se demande s'il faut vraiment en prendre ou si une tenue adaptée et des répulsifs anti moustiques suffisent !!!!
Pouvez nous nous conseiller ??? Merci d'avance !!!!
Kenyane
Kenyane
Kenyane
Bonjour,
Vous pouvez retrouver toutes les informations sur le site www.cimed.org hébergé par la Maison des Français de l'étranger.
Voilà un copier/coller concernant le KENYA
Vaccinations exigées à l'entrée du pays
D'un point de vue administratif : un certificat de vaccination antiamarile est exigé à l'entrée du pays, des voyageurs en provenance d'une zone infectée.
Vaccinations recommandées d'un point de vue médical et basé sur des critères épidémiologiques : Systématiquement :
- Fièvre jaune (pour les enfants : à partir de l'âge de 6 mois). Hépatite A* ( pour les enfants : à partir de l'âge de 1 an). * pour les personnes nées avant 1945, ayant passé leur enfance dans un pays en développement ou ayant des antécédents d'ictère, une recherche préalable d'anticorps sériques (Ig G) peut permettre d'éviter une vaccination inutile. Diphtérie, tétanos, poliomyélite : à mettre à jour.
En fonction de la durée et des modalités du séjour : Typhoïde : si le séjour doit se dérouler dans des conditions d'hygiène précaires (pour les enfants : à partir de l'âge de 2 ans). Rage à titre préventif : pour des séjours prolongés en situation d'isolement (pour les enfants : dès qu'ils sont en âge de marcher). Hépatite B : pour des séjours fréquents ou prolongés. Méningite à méningocoques : pour des séjours prolongés, ou en cas de contact étroit avec la population locale en période et en zone d'épidémie (pour les enfants : à partir de l'âge de 2 ans)
NB : Pour les enfants, toutes les vaccinations incluses dans le calendrier vaccinal français devront également être à jour. Dans le cas d'un long séjour, les vaccins BCG et Hépatite B sont recommandés dès le premier mois et le vaccin rougeole-oreillons-rubéole dès l'âge de 9 mois.
Paludisme
Zones impaludées : Seule la zone en bordure du Lac Victoria est endémique (transmission permanente). Ailleurs, la transmission se fait uniquement en saisons des pluies, dans les zones de la côte et celles qui ne sont à une altitude inférieure à 1500 m. On trouve facilement des moustiquaires et des produits d'imprégnation. Niveau de résistance selon classification française : zone 3 c'est à dire traitement préventif par LARIAM* ou MALARONE* (Voir avec votre médecin).
J'espère que cela pourra vous aider.
Bonne lecture et bonne préparation de voyage.
MAMZAK
Vaccinations exigées à l'entrée du pays
D'un point de vue administratif : un certificat de vaccination antiamarile est exigé à l'entrée du pays, des voyageurs en provenance d'une zone infectée.
Vaccinations recommandées d'un point de vue médical et basé sur des critères épidémiologiques : Systématiquement :
- Fièvre jaune (pour les enfants : à partir de l'âge de 6 mois). Hépatite A* ( pour les enfants : à partir de l'âge de 1 an). * pour les personnes nées avant 1945, ayant passé leur enfance dans un pays en développement ou ayant des antécédents d'ictère, une recherche préalable d'anticorps sériques (Ig G) peut permettre d'éviter une vaccination inutile. Diphtérie, tétanos, poliomyélite : à mettre à jour.
En fonction de la durée et des modalités du séjour : Typhoïde : si le séjour doit se dérouler dans des conditions d'hygiène précaires (pour les enfants : à partir de l'âge de 2 ans). Rage à titre préventif : pour des séjours prolongés en situation d'isolement (pour les enfants : dès qu'ils sont en âge de marcher). Hépatite B : pour des séjours fréquents ou prolongés. Méningite à méningocoques : pour des séjours prolongés, ou en cas de contact étroit avec la population locale en période et en zone d'épidémie (pour les enfants : à partir de l'âge de 2 ans)
NB : Pour les enfants, toutes les vaccinations incluses dans le calendrier vaccinal français devront également être à jour. Dans le cas d'un long séjour, les vaccins BCG et Hépatite B sont recommandés dès le premier mois et le vaccin rougeole-oreillons-rubéole dès l'âge de 9 mois.
Paludisme
Zones impaludées : Seule la zone en bordure du Lac Victoria est endémique (transmission permanente). Ailleurs, la transmission se fait uniquement en saisons des pluies, dans les zones de la côte et celles qui ne sont à une altitude inférieure à 1500 m. On trouve facilement des moustiquaires et des produits d'imprégnation. Niveau de résistance selon classification française : zone 3 c'est à dire traitement préventif par LARIAM* ou MALARONE* (Voir avec votre médecin).
J'espère que cela pourra vous aider.
Bonne lecture et bonne préparation de voyage.
MAMZAK
Merci Mamzak pour toutes ces infos ! Je vais aller voir le site !
Vous habitez au Burkina Faso ? Si oui, j'ai des amis qui partent au mois de Juillet pour y vivre avec leurs enfants pendant 3 ans. Est-ce que vous avez des conseils particuliers à leur donner pour leurs préparatifs ?
Vous habitez au Burkina Faso ? Si oui, j'ai des amis qui partent au mois de Juillet pour y vivre avec leurs enfants pendant 3 ans. Est-ce que vous avez des conseils particuliers à leur donner pour leurs préparatifs ?
Kenyane
Bonjour,
nous sommes alles au Kenya pour un voyage similaire et on n'avait pas de traitement anti-paludisme. Etant donne que c'est un voyage organise, je doute que vous allez trainer dans des endroits a risques. Il suffit de ne pas se balader dans la brousse profonde.
Bonjour,
Oui, oui, c'est bien ça ! Je suis française mariée à un burkinabè et habite au Burkina depuis plus d'un an. Ne pas hésiter à donner mon mail à vos amis pour qu'ils puissent me poser des questions. Il y a au Ministère des Affaires Etrangères français un très bon guide de l'expatriation avec tous les conseils et aussi des guides par pays. Voir déjà ce lien : http://www.expatries.org/lfe/lfe.htm
Je reste disponible pour répondre à leurs questions.
Bonne journée et à bientôt.
Mon prénom est Nadia.
Oui, oui, c'est bien ça ! Je suis française mariée à un burkinabè et habite au Burkina depuis plus d'un an. Ne pas hésiter à donner mon mail à vos amis pour qu'ils puissent me poser des questions. Il y a au Ministère des Affaires Etrangères français un très bon guide de l'expatriation avec tous les conseils et aussi des guides par pays. Voir déjà ce lien : http://www.expatries.org/lfe/lfe.htm
Je reste disponible pour répondre à leurs questions.
Bonne journée et à bientôt.
Mon prénom est Nadia.
Bonjour, pour avoir vécu à nairobi plusieurs années, je peux vous assurer qu'un traitement anti palu est vraiment nécessaire, même si vous partez avec un TO car les moustiques sont un peu partout, il est vrai que dans les hotels ou vosu avez la clim le risque est moindre mais il n'empeche. De plus la meilleure prévention est de savoir se vetir, le soir pas de short et débardeur mais des pantalons logs chaussettes et chemise avec application d'une creme anti moustique.
La vaccination fiévre jaune est vraiment conseillée, nous venons de faire notre rappel et cette vaccination est vraiment anodine. Partant au mois d'aout vous allezn v ous trouver au Kenya en hiver donc pas de grosse chaleur Bonne voyage Amicalement
La vaccination fiévre jaune est vraiment conseillée, nous venons de faire notre rappel et cette vaccination est vraiment anodine. Partant au mois d'aout vous allezn v ous trouver au Kenya en hiver donc pas de grosse chaleur Bonne voyage Amicalement
Bonjour,
merci pour ces infos !!!
Concernant l'habillement : est-ce que vous nous conseillez d'emmener un pull en laine pour le soir ou est-ce qu'un pull en coton suffit ??? Est-ce que la nuit, il peut vraiment faire frais surtout en safari ? Y a-t-il des choses à prévoir qui ne soient pas marquées dans les guides ???
Merci pour votre réponse !!
Amicalement
Kenyane
merci pour ces infos !!!
Concernant l'habillement : est-ce que vous nous conseillez d'emmener un pull en laine pour le soir ou est-ce qu'un pull en coton suffit ??? Est-ce que la nuit, il peut vraiment faire frais surtout en safari ? Y a-t-il des choses à prévoir qui ne soient pas marquées dans les guides ???
Merci pour votre réponse !!
Amicalement
Kenyane
Kenyane
Bonjour, pour cequi est de l'habillement il vous faudra penser à prendre des effets chauds pour le matin style coupe vent et le soir pull coton sera suffisant.
Si vous allez du coté du mont Kenya il est vrai que les nuits seront fraiche, mais les lodges vous donnerons des bouillotes pour la nuit.
Sinon pas de bijoux de valeur Si vous voulez faire plaisir aux enfants prenez des cahiers et des stylos.
Penser à voir votre médecin pour le raitement anti palu (mon conseil évitez le lariam et préférez la malarone plus souple
Sinon bon voyage Karibu Kenya Kwaheri
salut j ai un blog y a pas mal dinfo pour les vaccins 😎
a++
bonjour, je part a monbasa pour 1 mois avec un bébé de 3 mois, mais il ne seras pas vacciner contre la fièvre jaune.quel précaution doit je prendre.merci a l'avance.
magali.'
kenyatta.
Bonjour
pas de vaccin FJ avant 6 mois
ce sera donc de la protection contre les moustiques+++
Il y a aussi plein d'autres risques avec un petit nourrisson. Je vous conseille vraiment d'en parler avec votre médecin et en consultation de médecine des voyages (il y en a sur Le Havre ou Rouen). Quels sont vos contacts/conditions de vie prévues dans le pays?
Ce n'ai pas la première fois que je part las bas, mais avec le bébé cela me fais peur, je suis héberger chez mon ami qui a une bonne condition de vie une.je devrais faire très attention mais j'en parlerais a mon pédiatre.merci pour les infos.bisous.
magali
kenyatta.
Bonsoir
Donc déjà localement vous aurez des infos sur les conditions d'eau, les contacts médicaux si besoin, ...
Faites le point avec votre pédiatre avant le départ, à la fois pour vérifier que tout va bien chez le petit et pour avoir des consignes en cas de problème.
Concernant les moustiques, vous pouvez déjà vous lancer dans l'achat d'une bonne moustiquaire de berceau imprégnée (C'est fondamental, car pas de répulsif sur la peau à cet âge...)
Bonne soirée
Bonne soirée
Pour info (pour ceux qui consulteraient cette discussion), contre le palu en zone 3 il n'y a pas que le Lariam et la Malarone, mais aussi le Doxypalu.
Cet antibiotique n'y a généralement pas d'effets secondaires (certains médecins le déconseillent car il y a des risques de photo-sensibilisation, mais si on le prend le soir au dîner -au moins 1h avt de se coucher de préférence- il n'y a pas de problème, étant donné qu'il fait nuit pendant plusieurs heures, et que la molécules qui agit agit pendant ce laps de temps), et il est bien moins cher que la Malarone.
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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!
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!