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Travelling With Diabetes!?

I know that there are a few threads on this already, but most of these are a few years old and I wanted to see any new information that people might have. I'm a type 1 Diabetic, and I'm in the process...

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Doubts About Malarone And Ideal Treatment

Hello all, i am with a big doubt about Malaria. Next week i will go to Thailand and also Cambodia, Vietnam and maybe Indonesia. On the hospital they only give me the Malarone to take just in case the...

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Rabies And Japanese Encephalitis?

Have just visited the travel doctors today and he has scared me into second guessing my choice not to get vaccinated against rabies and japanese encephalitis. I wanted to get some opinions of more...

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Antimalarials Into Singapore?

Hi all, I will be travelling with doxycycline from Melbourne to Singapore and to Phnom Penh. This isnt a transit flight, and I will be leaving the airport, spending possibly a week in singapore. I...

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Permethrin Directions

I have left over permethrin solution from my last trip. I thought I might make use of it for this trip. I dont have the pack- only the bottle. And the label is all washed out so I cant read it! It is...

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Insect Repellent - Anything 100% Effective?

Hi all, I'm off to travel round Thailand in a few weeks to escape this miserable UK weather, and I'm feeling rather paranoid about getting bitting by mosquitos. I know insect repellent has been...

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Taking 6 Months Of Doxy To SEA

I've just gone to the chemist to get my 6 months worth of Doxy for malaria prophylaxis, and have come back with a huge bag full! I'm going to need to take them out of their boxes and just take the...

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Boating Accidents

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012 was not a good day for boating in SE Asia. 38 died in a ferry accident in Hong Kong as well as 5 deaths in a small boat accident on Halong Bay, Vietnam

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Vaccination

Hello folks! Travelling to SE Asia next year and looking for a cheap place to get vaccines for that region. Does anyone knows any in London? Thanks for the answers

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Hypertension Meds

Hi folks,hope someone can help traveling to s,e,a, 5th feb ror 2 months,i currently take meds for high blood presure (Ramipril 10mg)otherwise nown as Altace. my questions are a,can ibuy this in...

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Immunization Or Vaccine Clinic In Denpasar, Bali? (WHO Or Red Cross Maybe?)

Hi All, I realize this is a first post, but I've been reading the site for a while while planning a trip to SE A for August/September. I've read here and other places online that it is much cheaper...

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Itinerary Help With Medical Needs (rabies Shots)

Hi everyone- I am in Chiang Mai Thailand and last evening when I was walking south through the old city 2 dogs from in front of a dark storefront started barking at me. I backed away to give them...

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When To Come Doxy?

I've been on dozy for about 3 months now, I started taking in Laos, as I spend some time in the north, then stayed on it for Cambodia, and then was going to take it for 2 more weeks to finish the...

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A Criticism Of Thai Fishing Practice Which Might Turn Your Stomach

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2294246/Love-eating-prawns-Youll-right-tell-THEY-fed-on.html

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Safety Of Dorms

Hi All Me and My Friend are planning on travelling in South East Asia early next year and are currently looking at different types of accommodation. We have looked at Private Rooms in hostels/hotels...

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Cambodia/Vietnam/Laos Vacations Questions

[color=rgb(51, 51, 51)]Hi everybody. Me and three others are planning a trip to Southeast Asia. We are deciding on where we should go and our biggest issues is we can't decide how long it takes to get...

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High Incidence Of Typhoid And Dengue Fever At The Moment

This is just a bit of anecdotal FYI from Indonesia: A colleague of mine here in NZ is from Indonesia and is currently visiting family in Bandung . Last week she was visiting other family in Sumatra...

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Experience With Depo-provera Birth Control Abroad?

Greetings&Salutations! I am in the beginning stages of prepping for my first long-term SE Asia backpacking/expat trip (at least one year) and am currently researching the topic of birth...

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Malaria Medicine

I will be going to Thailand the beginning of March 2014, then Laos in April, and Cambodia in May. I have talked with a doctor and I will be getting my vaccinations that are needed for the trip. She...

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Warning, Men Shouldn't Skinny Dip In S.E.Asia

I just read that the Pacu, a fish with very sharp, human like teeth can be found off the coasts of South-East Asia. In fact fishermen enjoy the ferocious fight the Pacu puts up. It is closely related...

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