bonjour
pas de vaccin pour Mada , je prends en principe les médocs traditionnels dans ma trousse , antalgique , ibuproféne , nausées , diarrhées , pansements etc..
pour le palu nous ne prenons rien
si en manques on trouve de tout et sans ordonnance dans les pharmacie
nous partons le 18 juin pour 4 semaines faire la grande boucle du sud . C'est notre 8 eme voyage dans ce beau pays
cordialement
Christ
ça vaut peut-être le coût d'aller consulter, non ?
Si il y a un centre de vaccination internationale, ou de médecine du voyage, dans votre région allez y faire un tour pour la petite...
Le mieux à faire est d'aller voir votre médecin pour lui faire part de votre voyage à Madagascar avec votre fille. Elle peut prendre des médicaments contre le paludisme. Pour les vaccins rien d'obligatoire mais le vaccin contre l'hépatite A est conseillé.
bonsoir vous pouvez aller voir votre médecin mais sachez qu'un antipaludéen pour les enfants c'est pas terrible . en sachant qu' a Madagascar je n'ai jamais eu de ce genre de problème même en y restant 3/4 mois ... dans des zones qui auraient pu être a risque .
et je parle de ce que je connais car j'habite la plupart du temps au Burkina-Faso ou là le palu on connait très bien .
sur place en arrivant vous pouvez aussi demander dans une pharmacie . en métropole ils ne connaissent pas les toubibs ( ce qui est normal ) ... je vais me faire descendre . j'ai été il y a quelques années pris d'un palu sévère en France ... j'ai été un mois a l'hosto car ils ne savaient pas quoi faire ... histoire vécue !!! donc tranquillisez-vous surtout que vous n'y restez pas longtemps . bon voyage . jef
ps : connaissez-vous les symptômes ? si non je vous dirai en MP
si vous pensez que l'aventure est dangereuse ... essayez la routine ! elle est mortelle . P. Coelho
Bonjour Kolibry !
J'emmène mes fils au mois d'août et mon médecin nous a prescrit un traitement anti palu.
Nous sommes de vrais aimants à moustiques donc je préfère prendre des précautions mais quand je vois les effets secondaires du traitement, ça refroidi !
Quant au prix, n'en parlons pas 😨
je suis allée au centre de vaccination et informations aux voyageurs, on me recommande le traitement anti palu et le vaccin hépatite A. Pas évident de prendre une décision.
Pouvez vous me dire le prix du traitement anti palu?il n'est pas remboursé?😕
que vous a-t-on conseillé ??? c'est très cher mais il y a un antibiotique qui fait la même chose en préventif ... il faut chercher ou quelqu'un sortira de sa coquille ici ... sinon pour le remboursement c'est quand vous l'avez eu ce palu et que vous revenez en métropole a l’hôpital ... j'ai eu le cas il y a quelques années ...
sinon je vous avais dit plus haut , voir en arrivant a Ivato une pharmacie ... ils connaissent bien eu .. sinon pour le Falsiparum on prend arthémeter luméfantrine ( voir sur le net , il est vendu en France - 40 euros environ ) et puis cela dépend ou vous allez a Mada.
si vous pensez que l'aventure est dangereuse ... essayez la routine ! elle est mortelle . P. Coelho
Le vaccin contre l'hépatite A est conseillé effectivement, on se fait vacciner et y'a un rappel 6 mois + tard à faire. Pour le paludisme le médicament n'est pas remboursé, pour ma fille j'ai pris de la malarone, çà coute environ 18-20€ la boite. Il y a peu d'effets secondaire. Pour moi meme je prends Doxycycline, je crois que c remboursé celui là par contre. Sinon voyez directement dans une pharmacie à Tana
merci pour l'info, mais pour les enfants le palu? rien à prendre?
Je ne suis pas un maniaque des médocs bien au contraire mais le palu à Mada surtout sur la côte est est particulièrement redoutable ( plus qu'au Burkina malgré ce qui, a été dit plus haut).Ne rien prendre en préventif c'est prendre un gros risque! le faire prendre à son enfant c'est être inconscient.
Certains diront qu'ils n'ont pas eu le palu c'est sûr on ne l'attrape pas systématiquement! On peut même y aller 10 fois sans pb. mais il suffit d'une fois et on peut se retrouver entre la vie et la mort.
Demandez conseil à un médecin spécialiste des maladies tropicales. Dans l'armée française on prend la doxycycline ( efficacité prouvée) mais peut être des contre indications pour les enfants? J'ai emmené mes enfants en bas âge ils prenaient un médoc liquide dont j'ai oublié le nom.
En effet , avec des enfants on réfléchie 2 fois...c'est pourquoi je me suis inscrite sur ce site.
Conclusion: vaccination hépatite A la semaine prochaine et anti palu à prendre 😉.
En effet, avec des enfants on réfléchie 2 fois...c'est pourquoi je me suis inscrite sur ce site.
Pour tout ce qui concerne le domaine médical je recommande de s'adresser à des personnes compétentes en la matière à savoir les médecins.Sur Vf comme sur d'autres sites non spécialisés médicalement parlant on trouve tout et rien .Du style ne rien prendre aucun problème "d'ailleurs moi j'y suis allé 10 fois sans rien prendre et je ne suis pas mort ! ""La poudre truc ou l'essence de machin fait très bien l'affaire en faisant fuir les moustiques".."Moi je prends la malaro truc et ça fonctionne bien j'ai pas été malade" "moi la quinine chose et ya pas d'effet secondaire" "il suffit de se couvrir le corps et d'éviter les piqures de moustiques"... et j'en passe!
Le vaccin contre l'hépatite A est conseillé effectivement, on se fait vacciner et y'a un rappel 6 mois + tard à faire. Pour le paludisme le médicament n'est pas remboursé, pour ma fille j'ai pris de la malarone, çà coute environ 18-20€ la boite. Il y a peu d'effets secondaire. Pour moi meme je prends Doxycycline, je crois que c remboursé celui là par contre. Sinon voyez directement dans une pharmacie à Tana
Bonjour Kurt,
Vous prenez Doxycyline : c'est sur ordonnance ?
C'est conseillé contre le paludisme ?
pouvez-vous me dire combien ce médicament coûte t-il ?
Doxycycline est interdit aux enfants de moins de 8 ans
Il est aussi précisé dans la notice qu'il faut éviter de s'exposer au soleil pendant la durée du traitement .Donc pour des séjours mer et plage ce n'est peut-être pas le mieux.
Tout à fait d'accord avec Djalma même si des médecins de la Réunion préconisent de ne rien prendre en préventif. Les risques sont élevés.
Je conseille aussi d'acheter des kits de diagnostic en pharmacie sur place. Ils ne sont pas chers du tout car destinés à la population locale et peuvent éviter de s'affoler pour pas grand chose.
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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.
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There are so-called "furious" forms with aggression, but also forms without aggression.
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