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Hepatitis A / British Visa
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1.       Deli_kizin
6376 posts
 09 Jun 2006 Fri 03:15 pm

Everywhere I read that people from West Europe should get vaccinated for the Hepatitis A virus, which causes serious illnesses that cna go on for several months. I've visited Turkey twice now, but it wasn't in the summer tourism season. The price for my family getting vaccinated will be around 250€, which is pretty much now that we only could book an expensive hotel (most of the dutch tour operators were booked full already). So we dont actualyl want to spend 250€ on vaccins, unless you people think it's a good idea.

Who of the TC members who go to Turkey get vaccinated first?

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Second question: for a Dutch passport, a holiday visa is 10€ and can be bought at the airport, and is valid for 3 months. How is this for a british passport? My mother only has a British Passport and she's really a worry-person..
Will that be around the same? Or will she be troubled on the turkish border by having a British passport?


Thanks in advance.

2.       Barkin
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 09 Jun 2006 Fri 03:21 pm

i don't know anything about your first question, but for the second question :
absolutely no trouble. she'll have the same procedure.
only the visa rate may be different. it could be smtg between 10-20 Euro.

3.       Joey
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 09 Jun 2006 Fri 03:34 pm

For British passport holders the 3 month visa costs £10.
I am not sure about hepatitis A but we had vaccination and booster which was supposed to give 10 years protection but that must have expired by now.

4.       Deli_kizin
6376 posts
 09 Jun 2006 Fri 03:55 pm

Quoting Joey:

For British passport holders the 3 month visa costs £10.
I am not sure about hepatitis A but we had vaccination and booster which was supposed to give 10 years protection but that must have expired by now.



Yeah, in euros it will be 15 It took me hours, but then i finally got through the phoneline of the british embassy. And because i got annoyed and bored whilst being put in wait, i posted a (frustrated) post up here

And I'm gonna try to reach the insurance now. Huge changes have took place in the Dutch insurance-system, so i think we might even get it covered

Thank you all for the replies.

5.       susie k
1330 posts
 18 Jul 2006 Tue 11:50 am

When I knew that I was going to Turkey I asked my DR if I needed any innoculations and he said NO!
I am already innoculated against hep b because of my job!
Just ask your Dr I think a lot depends on which part aswell, but don;t quote me on that!!

6.       Trudy
7887 posts
 31 Mar 2007 Sat 02:23 pm

Last year I forgot to get vaccinations but because I will travel again to the east, it might be wise (and my insurance covers a great part of the costs). Looking on the Dutch health site for information I see they advise Hepatitis A and a cocktail against diphteria, tetanus and polio (DTP-cocktail). But what surprises me is that they say there is between May and October also malaria in east-Turkey. I've never heard it was in Turkey. Should I take medicins against that? Are there other health precautions I should think of? Anyone who can tell me and/or advise me?

7.       robyn :D
2640 posts
 31 Mar 2007 Sat 02:32 pm

Quoting Trudy:

Last year I forgot to get vaccinations but because I will travel again to the east, it might be wise (and my insurance covers a great part of the costs). Looking on the Dutch health site for information I see they advise Hepatitis A and a cocktail against diphteria, tetanus and polio (DTP-cocktail). But what surprises me is that they say there is between May and October also malaria in east-Turkey. I've never heard it was in Turkey. Should I take medicins against that? Are there other health precautions I should think of? Anyone who can tell me and/or advise me?



yes you should get anti malaria innoculations from your doctor if you will travel there in summertime, especially if you will visit areas of east turkey with lakes

8.       azade
1606 posts
 31 Mar 2007 Sat 02:54 pm

I never got a hepatitis (A or B) shot when I went to the east but it's recommended that you do it, so I think it's a good idea to do it. I'm going to do it this time because it's stupid to take a risk. But it depends on how far east you're going and how the sanitary matters are there.

Edit: Ok I just checked this on a website. It says if you're going to the south eastern part of Turkey, you need hepatitis A, malaria, tetanus (if you haven't gotten it within the past 10 years) and difteri (is it called this in english?) shots.
For staying there more than six months they recommend protection against rabies, tuberkulosis(sp?) and tyfus(english?) as well.

9.       robyn :D
2640 posts
 31 Mar 2007 Sat 02:58 pm

Quoting azade:

I never got a hepatitis (A or B) shot when I went to the east but it's recommended that you do it, so I think it's a good idea to do it. I'm going to do it this time because it's stupid to take a risk. But it depends on how far east you're going and how the sanitary matters are there.

But malaria? I never heard anything about that in Turkey...how do you protect yourself from it?



there is medication you can take,speak with your doctor and they can advise you..it is high risk especially in areas with lakes etc as they attract more mosquitos due to the cilmatic conditions

10.       Trudy
7887 posts
 31 Mar 2007 Sat 03:58 pm

Quote:

Quoting robyn :

But malaria? I never heard anything about that in Turkey...how do you protect yourself from it?



there is medication you can take,speak with your doctor and they can advise you..it is high risk especially in areas with lakes etc as they attract more mosquitos due to the cilmatic conditions




Well, it doesn't cheer me up, all this information about diseases. There are several types of medication I just looked up, not all usefull for every type of malaria and some have many side effects (like Lariam - English name?), for Turkey the advise is Chloroquine (and I hate that - it tastes so bitter). They advise to use anti-mosquito oil, to wear long sleeves and pants and in some areas even a mosquito-net.

Besides that there is the change of bilharzia (English?) so avoid walking barefoot in dead water. No vaccination possible but very well to treat (though I rather don't get it).

And they advise besides hepatitis A also B when you do 'dangerous' things like riding a motorbike, go rafting or get yourself a tattoo.

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