Guest guest Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 I have received the Yellow Fever vaccine twice. I had no side effects, but I would recommend that anyone requiring the vaccine have a careful consultation with their infectious disease specialist. Be sure that all of your other immunizations are up to date, and carry meds to treat upper respiratory infections and to deal with amebic and parasitic infections. NEVER swim in fresh water bodies. Review the CDC travel site carefully. Also, be wary of "fancy" restaurants in Africa. You are probably much safer eating properly cooked fresh chicken, fish, and veggies in simple restaurants with regular food turnover than in places that serve fancy foods that may be well beyond their healthy life. There are lots of Chinese restaurants in Africa now, reflecting the very large influx of Chinese workers employed in Chinese infrastructure development projects. Those restaurants are also probably pretty safe. Don't even think about eating sushi or sashimi. For the past three decades I have been working in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. So, these comments are experience-based. I always carry my CDC Yellow Book of immunizations with my passport, but it has been well over ten years since anyone asked to see it upon entry to West African states such as Ghana. Also see http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2011.pdf Smile a lot, be polite, and you will have a great time. If you get into an elevator, it is expected that you will say hello, unlike in the US. Jerome In a message dated 12/21/2011 9:16:14 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, bullhead3031@... writes: Partner and I may be planning on a trip to the country of Togo in West Africa. This country requires the Yellow Fever vaccine, which is a live vaccine. Has anyone else in here received this vaccine, even though they are HIV+...??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Please read this US State Dept. notice about Togo: http://travel.his.com/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1041.html In a message dated 12/21/2011 9:16:14 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, bullhead3031@... writes: Partner and I may be planning on a trip to the country of Togo in West Africa. This country requires the Yellow Fever vaccine, which is a live vaccine. Has anyone else in here received this vaccine, even though they are HIV+...??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 "Partner and I may be planning on a trip to the country of Togo in West Africa. This country requires the Yellow Fever vaccine, which is a live vaccine. Has anyone else in here received this vaccine, even though they are HIV+...???"I had it years ago, in the pre-HAART era prior to traveling to Ecuador.I seem to have survived.JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 "Partner and I may be planning on a trip to the country of Togo in West Africa. This country requires the Yellow Fever vaccine, which is a live vaccine. Has anyone else in here received this vaccine, even though they are HIV+...???"I had it years ago, in the pre-HAART era prior to traveling to Ecuador.I seem to have survived.JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 "Don't even think about eating sushi or sashimi. "Just returned from Egypt. Lovely place, but like many countries, lousy water.Whenever I travel in the developing world, I drink Coke with no ice. Eat nothing uncooked, unless I peel it myself.It works.JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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