Oral Cholera Vaccine UK

Oral Cholera: Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by the enterotoxin subunit-A of Vibrio cholerae. Cholera is a water-borne infection caught through ingestion of faecally contaminated water or shellfish. Person-to-person spread via the faeco-oral route can also occur. The incubation period is usually 2-5 days. However, it can sometimes be a few hours. 75% of those infected are asymptomatic.[1] Cholera is prevalent in areas with poor sanitation and food and water hygiene and constitutes a major global public health problem. Without treatment, severe infection has a mortality rate of 30-50%. The disease is endemic to parts of Africa, Asia, the Middle East and South America. Large outbreaks are common after natural disasters or in populations displaced by war, where inadequate sewage disposal and contaminated water exist. Certification of vaccination against cholera is no longer a requirement for entry into any country. Food, drink and oral medications must be avoided for one hour before and one hour after vaccination. Effervescent sodium hydrogen carbonate granules are dissolved in water (150 ml for adults, and pour half away for children aged 2-6 years) and mixed with 3 mls of vaccine suspension.[2] The solution must be ingested within two hours of reconstitution.The oral cholera vaccine can be given at the same time as other injected vaccines. Adults and children over 6 years of age - two doses of oral vaccine are given with a 1- to 6-week interval. Children aged 2-6 years - three doses of vaccine are necessary but each dose is given with a similar 1- to 6-week interval. Should more than six weeks elapse between any doses, the primary immunisation course must be restarted. All individuals must complete the immunisation course at least one week prior to potential exposure. Boosters - a single booster to augment immunity is recommended:Adults and children over 6 years of age. A booster can be given two years after the primary co

Typhoid: Typhoid fever is a systemic infection caused by the Gram-negative bacillus Salmonella typhi. It is spread by the faecal-oral route and is therefore associated with poor sanitation and personal hygiene: Over 200 cases are notified in Britain each year. Most of these are contracted from people visiting friends and relatives (VFRs) in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Typhoid is endemic to areas of poor sanitation, eg Africa, Asia, Central and Southern America and the Caribbean. Avoiding contaminated water can help in preventing infection, but vaccination is recommended. The incubation period is 1-3 weeks. Around 10% of people infected can excrete the bacteria for up to three months. Nearly half become permanent carriers.[1]

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Oral Typhoid also available £30

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All treatments are available to patients over 18 years of age only. Price is per course (2 vaccines)