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leaf
Joined: 07 Dec 2006
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 Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:07 am Post subject: Do i need Japanese encephalitis jab living in Jeonju??! |
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Hi There,
Im coming over to Jeonju from the UK at the end of the month and have had jabs for :
Hep A
Typhoid
tetanus-diphtheria
Having the most useless doctor ever i am unsure if i need to get the Japanese encephalitis jab!
And should i bring over any malaria tablets?
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daz1979
Joined: 29 Apr 2006
Location: Gangwon-Do
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| Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:47 am Post subject: Re: Do i need Japanese encephalitis jab living in Jeonju??! |
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| leaf wrote: |
Hi There,
Im coming over to Jeonju from the UK at the end of the month and have had jabs for :
Hep A
Typhoid
tetanus-diphtheria
Having the most useless doctor ever i am unsure if i need to get the Japanese encephalitis jab!
And should i bring over any malaria tablets?
Cheers! |
I was advised to have the Jap Encephalitus and did.
There is no risk of Malaria in Korea, so no to that question. I suppose you could bring them if you planned to travel to a high risk area from Korea, such as Thailand or Vietnam.
If you are really paranoid you could also have Rabies jab, I opted out of that for financial reasons. |
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daz1979
Joined: 29 Apr 2006
Location: Gangwon-Do
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| Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:48 am Post subject: |
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| Almost forgot, I had Hep B jab as well. |
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rednblack
Joined: 12 Jun 2006
Location: In a quiet place
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| Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:11 am Post subject: |
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| No . JAP EN is a waste of pain, time, and money. Unless you are going to the wops, forget about it. |
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DHC
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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| It is a very dangerous disease with a high fatality rate as well as causing brain damage. All it takes to get it is an infected mosquito. The disease is preventable with a one time shot. Well worth the time and effort. |
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butlerian
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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| DHC wrote: |
| It is a very dangerous disease with a high fatality rate as well as causing brain damage. All it takes to get it is an infected mosquito. The disease is preventable with a one time shot. Well worth the time and effort. |
That's true, but one of the possible side-effects (albeit, very unlikely) is brain swelling that can cause death, and so my guess is that there's no point getting it unless you're in a high-risk area. |
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leaf
Joined: 07 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:21 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the advise guys!
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bnrockin
Joined: 27 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:36 am Post subject: |
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| where are the high risk areas? |
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butlerian
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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| bnrockin wrote: |
| where are the high risk areas? |
The countryside and, specifically, from what I can remember, the south-west area. Better checking with a nurse/doctor to be sure of the details, or using the internet. |
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skconqueror
Joined: 31 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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| DHC wrote: |
| It is a very dangerous disease with a high fatality rate as well as causing brain damage. All it takes to get it is an infected mosquito. The disease is preventable with a one time shot. Well worth the time and effort. |
It is 3 shots not 1  0,7, and 30 days.. |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah.. 3 shots.
It's optional for my daughter, and she's had two already but we haven't had time to go for her third, which she was supposed to have at 24 months... she is now 27 months. I wonder if it'll still be effective.. we will go at the end of this month for sure. |
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mysteriousdeltarays
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
Location: Food Pyramid Bldg. 5F, 77 Sunset Strip, Alphaville
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| Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:06 am Post subject: |
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| More likely a boredom shot. |
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