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jammo



Joined: 12 Dec 2008

PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:48 am    Post subject: newbie health questions Reply with quote

a couple of questions regarding health in south korea-

ive had some shots - tet, tb, polio and hep a.

ill be in seoul so im guessing i wont need rabies or the japanese hantavirus, does this also apply to yellow fever?


and


what form does the drug test take? was going to get a haircut before i go so just wondering if they do a hair test, urine or blood


cheers
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ChinaBoy



Joined: 17 Feb 2007

PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

no one needs shots for anything

getting a hair cut will not stop a drug test

It's blood, btw
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jammo



Joined: 12 Dec 2008

PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks!


i meant i was wondering if having short hair would be an issue (dont want to cause any problems especially after such a long flight haha)
but its blood so point moot


cheers mate
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Straphanger



Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Chilgok, Korea

PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 6:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ChinaBoy wrote:
no one needs shots for anything

False.

Get your Hep B before you come, and have yourself tested for antibodies so you know the inoculation took.
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Katie26



Joined: 06 Jan 2009

PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I�m going over in a couple of weeks and I�ve had my booster shots Tetanus, MMR, DPT (you�ll probably have already had these but I was terrified of needles at school so avoided them). I also got Hep A and B (1 injection 3 times) and Typhoid.

Yeah the drug test is blood and there is a urine test too apparently (maybe a chest scan thrown in for TB if you�re lucky).
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Katie26



Joined: 06 Jan 2009

PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I�m going over in a couple of weeks and I�ve had my booster shots Tetanus, MMR, DPT (you�ll probably have already had these but I was terrified of needles at school so avoided them). I also got Hep A and B (1 injection 3 times) and Typhoid.

Yeah the drug test is blood and there is a urine test too apparently (maybe a chest scan thrown in for TB if you�re lucky).
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Katie26



Joined: 06 Jan 2009

PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I�m going over in a couple of weeks and I�ve had my booster shots Tetanus, MMR, DPT (you�ll probably have already had these but I was terrified of needles at school so avoided them). I also got Hep A and B (1 injection 3 times) and Typhoid.

Yeah the drug test is blood and there is a urine test too apparently (maybe a chest scan thrown in for TB if you�re lucky).
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dr. love



Joined: 09 Oct 2007
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The drug test is done through your urine, not blood.
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NYC_Seoul



Joined: 11 Dec 2008
Location: Seoul, R.O.K.

PostPosted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

dr. love wrote:
The drug test is done through your urine, not blood.


Hey Doc Love could you PM me? I would love to setup an appoint through your medical institution for my ARC card
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Perceptioncheck



Joined: 13 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

NYC_Seoul wrote:
dr. love wrote:
The drug test is done through your urine, not blood.


Hey Doc Love could you PM me? I would love to setup an appoint through your medical institution for my ARC card


Why? Is it sick? Laughing
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Missihippi



Joined: 22 Oct 2007
Location: Gwangmyeong

PostPosted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:24 pm    Post subject: Re: newbie health questions Reply with quote

jammo wrote:


what form does the drug test take? was going to get a haircut before i go so just wondering if they do a hair test, urine or blood


I once had a hair follicle test in the states a couple years ago and i asked: "what if someone has a bald head?" and the lady told me that they would take a follicle from your armpit. Shocked
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