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Travel Medicine (Expert Forum)
pneumonia
Answered by
Philip Parks, MD - Occupational Safety, Occupational Health, Travel Medicine, Environmental Health
Harvard School of Public Health
Boston - MA
Questions in the Travel Medicine forum are answered by Dr. Philip D Parks, affiliated with Harvard School of Public Health. Topics covered include disease prevention, finding a doctor abroad, food and water safety, illness and injury abroad, mosquito and tick protection, resources for travelers, traveling with children or pets, traveling with special needs, vaccinations and immunizations.
Doctor's Answer
by Philip Parks, MD, Mar 04, 2008 10:10AM
, Mar 04, 2008 10:10AM
To: pam62
Dear Pam:
Just a clarification: there is no vaccination for "Japanese pneumonia" -- but there is a vaccination for Japanese Encephalitis.
A couple questions regarding your trip before I answer your question regarding vaccinations.
1. Where will you be going?
2. For how long?
3. What will you be doing?
4. What kind of accommodations will you have?
5. Are you traveling alone, with children, etc?
6. Do you have any medical problems that you currently see a physician regularly for? or do you take any medications every or most days?
~•~ Dr. Parks
This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. The information presented in this posting is for patients’ education only. As always, I encourage you to see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.
Just a clarification: there is no vaccination for "Japanese pneumonia" -- but there is a vaccination for Japanese Encephalitis.
A couple questions regarding your trip before I answer your question regarding vaccinations.
1. Where will you be going?
2. For how long?
3. What will you be doing?
4. What kind of accommodations will you have?
5. Are you traveling alone, with children, etc?
6. Do you have any medical problems that you currently see a physician regularly for? or do you take any medications every or most days?
~•~ Dr. Parks
This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. The information presented in this posting is for patients’ education only. As always, I encourage you to see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.
