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How to Prevent Tetanus-Diphtheria and Measles When You're Traveling? |
Travel Info How to Prevent Tetanus-Diphtheria and Measles When You're Traveling? Travel Tips When You're Traveling To prevent tetanus-diphtheria and measles, be sure your vaccinations are up-to-date. Also, practice good sanitary measures and common sense. Instructions STEP 1: Have your child vaccinated with tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (DPT) five times before his or her sixth birthday, as ordered by your pediatrician. STEP 2: Have your child vaccinated with the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR) at 12 to 15 months old, and again at 4 to 12 years old. STEP 3: See your doctor if you are an adult who did not receive your childhood vaccinations. Your doctor will give you a series of shots, over an extended period of time, to build up your antibodies against tetanus, diphtheria and measles. STEP 4: Receive a booster tetanus diphtheria (Dt) vaccine if it has been longer than 10 years since your last tetanus shot. Some doctors recommend having a booster every 5 to 10 years, but having booster shots too close together increases the likelihood of a hypersensitive reaction to the shot. STEP 5: Learn proper wound care to avoid needing a Td booster shot in a foreign country, where dirty needles are a possibility. STEP 6: Wash your hands frequently when traveling. Try to use an anti-microbial soap. But remember, friction is almost more important than the type of soap you use. Good scrubbing is the most effective weapon in hand washing. Try to carry a packet of moist towelettes with you wherever you go, and use them frequently. STEP 7: Avoid unsanitary conditions or people who are visibly ill, especially ones with rashes and weeping sores. Tips & Warnings Always clean wounds immediately to avoid tetanus, which grows where there is no oxygen. If you get a deep puncture wound, it is important to clean the wound down to the bottom. If tetanus bacteria are allowed to hide and linger deep inside a wound, the skin will close up over the tetanus, providing a perfect breeding ground for the anaerobic (without oxygen) bacteria to grow. There has been a recent outbreak of diphtheria in the former Soviet Union, and in some developing countries. When you receive your tetanus booster, make sure it is a combination vaccine containing diphtheria. If you have any questions or concerns, contact a physician or other health care professional before engaging in any activity related to health and diet. This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment. http://www.ehow.com/how_8946_prevent-tet... Others Get inoculated beforehand and don't drink the water or use ice cubes, bottled water only. To prevent tetanus-diphtheria and measles, be sure your vaccinations are up-to-date. Also, practice good sanitary measures and common sense. Instructions * STEP 1: Have your child vaccinated with tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (DPT) five times before his or her sixth birthday, as ordered by your pediatrician. * STEP 2: Have your child vaccinated with the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR) at 12 to 15 months old, and again at 4 to 12 years old. * STEP 3: See your doctor if you are an adult who did not receive your childhood vaccinations. Your doctor will give you a series of shots, over an extended period of time, to build up your antibodies against tetanus, diphtheria and measles. * STEP 4: Receive a booster tetanus diphtheria (Dt) vaccine if it has been longer than 10 years since your last tetanus shot. Some doctors recommend having a booster every 5 to 10 years, but having booster shots too close together increases the likelihood of a hypersensitive reaction to the shot. * STEP 5: Learn proper wound care to avoid needing a Td booster shot in a foreign country, where dirty needles are a possibility. * STEP 6: Wash your hands frequently when traveling. Try to use an anti-microbial soap. But remember, friction is almost more important than the type of soap you use. Good scrubbing is the most effective weapon in hand washing. Try to carry a packet of moist towelettes with you wherever you go, and use them frequently. * STEP 7: Avoid unsanitary conditions or people who are visibly ill, especially ones with rashes and weeping sores. Tips & Warnings * Always clean wounds immediately to avoid tetanus, which grows where there is no oxygen. If you get a deep puncture wound, it is important to clean the wound down to the bottom. If tetanus bacteria are allowed to hide and linger deep inside a wound, the skin will close up over the tetanus, providing a perfect breeding ground for the anaerobic (without oxygen) bacteria to grow. * There has been a recent outbreak of diphtheria in the former Soviet Union, and in some developing countries. When you receive your tetanus booster, make sure it is a combination vaccine containing diphtheria. * If you have any questions or concerns, contact a physician or other health care professional before engaging in any activity related to health and diet. This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment. Make sure everyone's vaccinations are up to date, and use good general hygiene. |
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