nous partons du 28/08 au 12/09 en Thaïlande, c'est notre premier voyage en Asie !! j'aimerais donc vérifier quelques infos avec vous: peut-on raisonnablement 🤪 se passer des vaccins contre l'hép A et B, la f. typhoide, les méningite A et C, ainsi que du traitement anti-paludisme? quels types de vêtements et de chaussures sont le + appropriés, et que vaut-il mieux acheter sur place? est-il vrai que les baignades sont quasiment impossibles en septembre, et quels sont les coins les moins dangereux? petite précision: nous allons également dans le Nord (que voir d'intéressant autour de Maesod et de Petchabun (frontière avec le Laos): nous rendons visite à des copains qui travaillent là-bas 😉)
Merci d'avance pour vos réponses éclairées,
il nous tarde d'y être....!!!!
Pour les vaccins, la question est abondamment traitée dans le forum santé et le moteur de recherche est très performant (pour les autres questions aussi d'ailleurs).
Hello,
Pour les vaccins, je conseille fortement celui contre la typhoïde (je connais quelques personnes qui l'ont contractée sur place). 2 possibilités: par injection ou par voie orale (3 gellules à avaler en 3 prises, 2 jours entre chaque prise). Pour les autres vaccins: polio et tetanos sont recommandés, tout comme chez nous.
Pour les baignades en Septembre, mieux vaut privilégier le golfe de Siam à la mer d'Andaman. On évitera donc Phuket en cette saison pour privilégier la côte est (Pattaya, Hua Hin, ...) et ses îles (Samui, Samet, Koh Chang, ...)
merci pour ta réponse !!
y a-t-il des effets secondaires au vaccin contre la typhoide? et un délai pour le faire? et, (excuses mon ignorance hm hm 😊), est-ce très très embêtant, la typhoide ???
merci encore !
pour le vaccin contre la typhoïde, l'injection doit avoir lieu 10 jours avant ton départ. Pas de rappel et il est efficace 3 ans. Pas d'effets secondaires particulier. Même si tu fais le vaccin, reste très vigilant par rapport à l'eau (ne jamais boire l'eau du robinet, pas de glaçons...)
Le seul autre vaccin qui est recommandé est l'hépatite A. Pour tous les autres que tu as cité, ce n'est pas la peine. Vérife évidemment que ton DTP est à jour.
Si tu vas ds le nord de la Thaîlande, sache qu'il y a du palu.
N'importe quoi, en Thaïlande, les glaçons sont faits avec de l'eau purifiée. Nos enfants et nous en faisons à chaque fois une grosse consommation.
Les cas de typhoïde en Thaïlande sont aussi rares qu'en France (un cas cette semaine dans notre beau pays), alors si tu n'éprouves pas le besoin de te faire vacciner ici, pourquoi le faire pour la Thaïlande.
Idem pour l'hépatite A.
La seule chose à faire en Thaïlande, c'est se protéger des piqûres de moustiques.
La fièvre typhoïde est une infection grave accompagnée de forte fièvre. Elle est due à une bactérie
(Salmonella typhi). La transmission se fait par l’ingestion de nourriture ou d’eau contaminées.
Les vaccins contre la fièvre typhoïde sont généralement très bien tolérés. Ils sont disponibles sous 2 formes:
Vaccin oral contre la fièvre typhoïde Commercialisé en Belgique sous le nom de VIVOTIF. Pas d’effets secondaires importants Dans de rares cas, il peut se manifester de légers malaises gastro-intestinaux. Une capsule à jeun toutes les 48h (rester à jeun 1h après la prise), deux semaines avant le départ.
Vaccin injectable contre la fièvre typhoïde : En Belgique, le vaccin est disponible sous les noms: TYPHIM ou TYPHERIX. Pas d’effets secondaires importants. Une légère douleur locale est fréquente dans les 24h suivant l’injection, une rougeur et une induration locale sont possibles. Dans 1 à 5% des cas, une fièvre légère et transitoire est observée. Le vaccin doit êre administré 15 jours avant le départ et est efficace 3 ans.
Je ne dirais pas que les cas de typhoïde soient rares, bien au contraire. Je connais 2 personnes qui ont attrapé la typhoïde lors d'un séjour en Thaïlande, et pas forcément en dehors des sentiers battus. Ma femme l'a attrapée également étant jeune. L'eau des glaçons en soi n'est pas un problème mais plutôt les personnes qui les manpulent; les conditions d'hygiène n'étant pas toujours au même niveau que dans les pays occidentaux.
Le vaccin coûte à peu près 20 euros alors je crois que l'investissement en vaut la peine si ça peut éviter de devoir passer 2 semaines eu lit en rentrant.
Il en va de même pour l'hépatite A, jusqu'à présent, je ne l'avais jamais fait mais la dernière fois, mon médecin me l'a conseillé au vu des cas de plus en plus nombreux. Mais bon, il ne faut pas devenir parano non plus.
Autre problème: la dengue mais là, il n'y a pas de traitement préventif, excepté les répulsifs. Les moustiques, c'est vrai, il faut faire gaffe. Ils ne sont pas bien gros mais leurs piqûres sont douloureuses. Il y a de nombreux cas de dengue dans certains endroits (Koh Chang, Koh Samet et Phuket entre autres). Par contre, ce n'est pas une région endémique pour la malaria.
En résumé: je conseille fortement le vaccin contre la typhoïde. vérifiez bien si vous êtes en ordre au niveau polio et tétanos. éventuellement, l'hépatite A. un bon répulsif contre les moustiquesSi vous avez des doutes, demandez toujours conseil à votre médecin.
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