Travel Clinic
Cholera
Cholera is a disease, characterised by profuse, watery diarrhoea, caused by certain toxin-producing forms of the bacteria called Vibrio cholera. Cholera is transmitted by ingesting (eating and drinking) contaminated water or food. It is common in many low-income countries and is largely linked to poverty, bad sanitation and poor access to clean drinking water.
Price
£37.50
Course
£75.00
No of Doses
2
Ages
6 - 85
Symptoms
Cholera can be mild or occur without symptoms in healthy individuals. Symptoms include sudden, profuse, watery diarrhoea with associated nausea and vomiting. If untreated, cholera can rapidly lead to serious dehydration and shock; fifty percent of those with serious complications, die. With quick and effective treatment, risk of dying is less than one percent.
Prevention
Avoid all water that isn’t bottled unless you know it’s been boiled or disinfected. This includes ice, which is very common in spreading cholera.
Avoid raw food. As with the water, heat can remove the dangerous bacteria. Your safest bet is any food that’s been cooked very recently.
Show caution when swimming in open bodies of water. If there’s no bathroom nearby, some people may have resorted to doing this outside and near the water. Swimming in water that’s infected with feces is already unwanted, but made far worse with the risk of cholera.
Know where the nearest medical facility is. Overpopulated regions that are far from these facilities are most susceptible to an outbreak.
Cholera Vaccine
Ages
Doses
Schedule
Booster required at
Time before travel
Ages
2 - 6
Doses
3
Schedule
3 doses with an interval of at least 1 week but less than 6 weeks between them. If more than 6 weeks have elapsed between doses, the primary immunisation
course should be restarted.
Booster required at
6 months
Time before travel
At least one week prior to potential exposure
Ages
6 - 85
Doses
2
Schedule
2 doses with an interval of at least 1 week but less than 6 weeks between them. If more than 6 weeks have elapsed between doses, the primary immunisation
course should be restarted.
Booster required at
2 years
Time before travel
At least one week prior to potential exposure
Contact Us
Call 01225 432230 for more information and to book an appointment.
(Please note we are unable to answer clinical or destination-specific questions on the Phone. Any questions about vaccine need/recommendations etc will be answered in the consultation by our Pharmacists.)