A new vaccine against Japanese Encephalitis available. News from the Travel Clinic Ipswich and Cambridge
15 Jun 2009
The price is £180 for two doses for a primary course but travellers should remember they need vaccines at least one month before they travel to be protected.
Japanese B encephalitis causes a fever, headache, convulsions, encephalitis and meningitis and especially cranial nerve paralysis.
Prolonged recovery and post viral debility are common. Many who recover are left with disabilities. There is no effective anti-viral therapy and treatment is symptomatic.
Vaccination should be considered for repeated visits to, or prolonged stays (e.g.: >1 month) in endemic areas in Asia and especially if staying in rural areas. Vaccination is important for infants and children who may be more likely to get serious disease. Short stays in rural parts can also pose a risk, particularly during epidemics that often follow the start of the rainy season when mosquitoes are most active. Travellers should be advised to stay in screened areas or air conditioned rooms. Where this is not possible then the use of a bed net is strongly advised. The traveller should also be given advice on bite avoidance and the use of insect repellents.
Whereas previous vaccines can induce allergic reactions and also requires three doses to complete the course, IXIARO has a much safer side-effect profile and requires only two doses.
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