We offer cholera vaccine at our Maidstone travel clinic. Simply book an appointment with us online, visit our clinic as per the schedule and get cholera vaccine. Wide range of other travel and general vaccines and antimalarials are also provided by us.
Cholera is an accute infection of the intestine that is transmitted chiefly through food and water and can cause severe watery diarrhoea. Vibrio cholerae bacteria causes cholera. Cholera mostly spreads through contaminated water and to a far lesser extent through food (particularly shellfish).
The disease is prevalent across the world, although nations with inadequate sanitation, such as parts of Africa, India, and Southeast Asia exhibit higher incidence of this disease. UK is free of cholera but UK people can contract the disease during their travels to high risk areas.
75% of people contracting cholera have no or minor symptoms, and their infection self-limits. This malady is expected to be mild in healthy travellers. Poor lacking access to safe water and food and proper sanitation are more likely to suffer from serious infection. Also, those with underlying health issues such as malnutrition, immunosuppression or liver disease are more prone to severe illness. Severe dehydration can be caused by fast development of watery diarrhoea and vomiting in more severe cases. If individuals with severe illnesnes are not treated promptly with intravenous fluid replacement then Cholera can prove to be fatal.
Precautionary measures ralated to food and water are vital for cholera prevention. Maintenance of good hand and personal cleanliness is equaly important. These preventive measures are compulsory for your wellbeing in places where cholera is more prevalent or outbreaks occur.
Brush your teeth too with bottled or boiled and cooled water.
If you want the cholera vaccine for travel, you can book an appointment online with us and get duly vaccinated at our travel vaccination clinic in Maidstone.
We provide a broad range of travel vaccinations and antimalarials. Booking an appointment 6-8 weeks prior to the travel is advisable to ensure that all recommended vaccinations are administered on time.
Maidstone Travel Clinic,
97 Heath Road, Coxheath ME17 4EH
We offer quality travel health services at our travel clinic. We have made excellent arrangements for all travel vaccination and travel medication under one roof.