Cholera vaccines

Cholera Vaccine at our Maidstone travel clinic

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.

What is Cholera?

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).

High Risk areas for Cholera

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.

Cholera illness & main symptom

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.

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How to minimise the risk of cholera during travel?

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.

Steps you should take:
  • Wash your hands frequently using soap, especially before preparing or eating food and after using the toilet.
  • Only consume bottled water or water boiled and then cooled.

Brush your teeth too with bottled or boiled and cooled water.

Things you should avoid:
  • Do not consume uncooked fruit and vegetables (including salads) without washing with bottled or boiled water.
  • Avoid consuming shellfish and seafood.
  • Avoid consuming ice cream or adding ice in your drinks.
cholera vaccine at our Maidstone travel clinic
Cholera vaccine in Maidstone

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.

Booking a travel clinic appointment in Maidstone

Maidstone Travel Clinic,
97 Heath Road, Coxheath ME17 4EH

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